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Profile: Wuqu’ Kawoq

Laura — Wed, 26 May 2010 20:30:52 +0000

Guatemala is one of the poorest countries in the Western hemisphere. Decades of violence, corruption, and racism have stranded much of the population in poverty with uncertain prospects for the future. Although nearly 75% of the population in Guatemala is Mayan, and speaks one of over 20 different indigenous languages, there are no health care or development programs which provide services in these languages.

Wuqu’ Kawoq was founded by a group of development workers partnering with ...complete post

Profile: VOSH

Laura — Tue, 18 May 2010 20:01:00 +0000

VOSH is a non-governmental, non-sectarian, non-profit organization made up of optometrists, ophthalmologists, opticians, and other persons who have donated their time, talent, and money to help those in need to by building self-supporting eye clinics in the countries they serve. The VOSH mission is to empower local eye care specialists in developing countries by building sustainable eye clinics, funding essential ophthalmic infrastructure, and establishing partnerships with like-minded organizations.

VOSH recognizes the importance of sustainability, and has ...complete post

Profile: Rotaplast International

Laura — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 22:58:19 +0000

Rotaplast is a non-profit humanitarian organization that provides free multidisciplinary care for cleft lip and palate and other conditions requiring reconstructive surgery. They promote self-sufficiency in the countries where they work by training local physicians, counseling families, and collaborating with health officials on the development of sustainable cleft lip and palate programs.

What is a Rotaplast Mission? Clefts of the lip and palate are among the most common of all birth defects. However, in some areas ...complete post

Profile: Faith in Practice

Laura — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:00:44 +0000

The mission of Faith In Practice (FIP) is to improve the physical, spiritual, and economic conditions of the poor in Guatemala through short-term surgical, medical and dental mission trips and health-related educational programs. Their mission is based on an ecumenical understanding that as people of God they are called to demonstrate the love and compassion that is an outward sign of God’s presence among us. Faith In Practice’s life-changing medical mission is to minister to ...complete post

Announcement: Shalom Foundation Upcoming Trips

Laura — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 16:45:42 +0000

The following trips are being sponsored by and/or are associated with The Shalom Foundation. To find out more information, visit their website.

All groups will work in Guatemala City.

Clean Water Trip – Living Waters for the World Franklin Breakfast Rotary & Kingsport First Presbyterian Church April 28 – May 3, 2010

Team members will bring clean water systems to Shalom School and The Moore Center for Children’s Health. This team will provide educational literature and classes for students, ...complete post

Profile: Vanderbilt University Center for Latin American Studies

Laura — Sat, 03 Apr 2010 23:27:05 +0000

In 2006, The Vanderbilt Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) was designated a National Resource Center by the U.S. Department of Education. While maintaining one of the strongest concentrations of Brazilianists of any university in the United States, the Center’s renowned faculty also has particular strengths in Mesoamerican anthropology and archaeology, the study of democracy building and economic development, Latin American literature and languages, and African populations in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Center ...complete post

Profile: Safe Homes for Children

Laura — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:27:31 +0000

Safe Homes for Children is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation set up to support Casa de Sion, an orphanage in Los Robles near Panajachel. On 17 acres of farmland, they have a 2500 sq. ft. building that is used for their orphanage. They take street children as well as children whose parents cannot afford to feed or clothe them. Their goal is to nurse these wounded children to physical, psychological and spiritual health. They attend church and ...complete post

Profile: The Shalom Foundation / Winter 2010 Surgery Trip

Laura — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:11:20 +0000

A Shalom Foundation General Surgery Team from Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital will travel to Guatemala City February 6-13, 2010 to provide surgical care to children through the Pediatric Foundation Hospital. We seek to provide surgical procedures for poor children who would not otherwise receive treatment. Currently Shalom Foundation works through a network of doctors and advisors in Guatemala to identify pediatric candidates for surgery, to provide parents/guardians with the information they need to attend a screening clinic in Guatemala City and receive these surgical procedures. ...complete post

Profile: The Shalom Foundation

Laura — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:03:02 +0000

The Shalom Foundation is dedicated to providing humanitarian assistance and financial support to underprivileged children and their families with a focus on Christian values and service. The Shalom Foundation is supported through contributions from private citizens, businesses, churches and foundations.

The Medical Program: The Medical Program is one of The Shalom Foundation’s most important outreach efforts serving children from across Guatemala and changing their lives forever. With the purchase and future opening of the Shalom Surgery ...complete post

Profile: Health for Humanity

Laura — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 01:54:35 +0000

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 in Guatemala to support various other health care initiatives. All donations are used to pay for hospital costs, medical equipment, ...complete post