News and Blogs from the Nonprofit Community

Nayeli is 5 yrs old. She was adopted from Guatemala and has grown up in the U.S.  She has received good food and good medical attention since she was born.The other little girl is from our pre-school/feeding program in Tierra Linda.  She is also 5 yrs old. You can see the difference in the height and weight....This little girl has not received good food...

Alejandro has passed away. We're deeply saddened to report that Alejandro has passed away. After fighting for several days he is now at peace, but his family is obviously grieving his loss. Alejandro passed away in the public hospital in the capital. His body now has to be transported nearly 3 hours to Panajachel by a licensed car certified to carry deceased bodies...

Guatemala es un país muy lindo lleno de grupos y etnias, lleno de colorido de gente muy humilde y algre con un belleza natural sin igual. El único inconveniente es que todos trabajan por su propio bien, hace que seamos un país fragmentado por esta misma riqueza, hemos creido tontamente que trabajar por una etnia, o sector social haremos la diferencia, sin embargo...

Flabio is 17 years old and has kidney problems. He has been to several doctors who tell him that one of his kidneys is failing. He has an appointment on February 20 with a nefrologist in the capital and he needs $109 to go to the capital and have his appointment. Flabio's parents, Maria and Jose, have three children. Jose works in a supermarket and Maria stays at...

Miguel is a sweet member of our elderly program. He lives with his brother and it is always a delight to visit these two gentlemen because they are so friendly. Recently, however, Miguel has been having health problems with his prostate. We took him to the doctor who prescribed various medications for him, which will hopefully help him greatly. However, Miguel also...