Guatemala SANA is currently constructing a clinic in the town of Santa Maria de Jesus. This lovely facility focuses on an underserved population, and will host traveling groups, beginning in October of 2010. The group is hoping to raise $305,000 to cover all the costs of the construction, labor, permits and licenses, land, furnishing, medical [...]
Tag Archives: Sacatepéquez
Profile: Guatemala Literacy Project
Posted by Laura on January 11, 2010
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The Guatemala Literacy Project (GLP) is a partnership between North American & Guatemalan Rotary clubs and the non-profit organization Cooperative for Education (CoEd). This initiative provides badly-needed textbooks, library materials, and computer labs to underprivileged children in Guatemala. The Project has been supported by over 300 Rotary Clubs. Since 1996, the textbook program has been [...]
Profile: Dentistry For All
Posted by Laura on December 10, 2009
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Dentistry For All is a non-profit, 100% volunteer-run and supported organization whose members are dedicated to providing dental education, preventative, surgical and restorative care to the poor in numerous developing communities around the world. All dental volunteers cover the cost of their own travel, while fundraising assists in purchase of necessary equipment and supplies, volunteer [...]
Profile: WINGS
Posted by Laura on November 3, 2009
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Strengthening Guatemalan families through reproductive health. WINGS’ Mission is to create opportunities for Guatemalan families to improve their lives by providing them with family planning education and access to reproductive health services. WINGS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. All donations are tax-deductible in the United States. WINGS’ Programs: To address this need, WINGS [...]
Profile: Guatemala SANA
Posted by Laura on October 26, 2009
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“Because we care, Because we believe things can be different, Because our children deserve a chance.” Guatemala SANA (healthy Guatemala) is a program developed by Vice President Rafael Espada to change the course of Guatemala. Salud: Health … addressing the healthcare needs of the children particularly in rural areas. Ambiente: Environment… ensuring that [...]
Profile: Health for Humanity
Posted by Laura on October 15, 2009
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Health for Humanity is a Canadian-based volunteer organization that provides quality medical care, equipment and supplies to the poor of Guatemala and other developing countries. Health for Humanity currently sends multidisciplinary teams of volunteer health care professionals to Guatemala and the Philippines. In addition to the surgical program, Health for Humanity works with local NGOs [...]
Profile: As Green As It Gets
Posted by Laura on September 25, 2009
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As Green As It Gets™ is an incubator for small Guatemalan businesses. They provide training, technical services, marketing and financing to hard-working proprietors who need a push in the right direction to lift themselves out of poverty. They place a strong emphasis on protecting the environment and land restoration as an integral part of business management. They [...]
Profile: Helping Hands
Posted by Laura on September 16, 2009
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HELPING HANDS Medical Missions provide short-term trips by medical personnel to poor areas throughout the developing world to provide medical attention in the fullness of the Catholic tradition. Services provided include: surgeries, dental care, physical therapy, consultations, distribution of medications, house calls, and Natural Family Planning courses. Our HELPING HANDS Medical Missionaries also take part [...]
Profile: Medical Missions for Children
Posted by Laura on September 1, 2009
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Medical Missions for Children (“MMFC”) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization providing free quality surgical, medical and dental care to poor and under-privileged children in various countries throughout the world. MMFC also facilitates the transfer of knowledge and recent innovations to the local medical communities. Since 2000, MMFC has traveled annually to Antigua, Guatemala, [...]
Profile: Common Hope
Posted by Laura on August 25, 2009
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Common Hope creates opportunities so that impoverished children and families can improve their own lives. The heart of Common Hope’s work in Guatemala is education. They provide the necessary resources for over 2,700 children to attend school each year in seventeen villages outside of Antigua and Guatemala City. Common Hope understands that education is [...]
Profile: Avivará
Posted by Laura on August 21, 2009
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The mission of Avivará is: “To improve the quality of and access to education in Guatemala, and cultivate interconnectedness between the peoples of Guatemala and the United States.” Avivará serves children, teachers and parents in Guatemala by providing school improvement grants to rural schools in some of its most poverty-impacted villages. It also distributes scholarships [...]