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The Children of Nimasac, Guatemala, all smiles.
Join us this summer for an unforgettable journey to Guatemala!
We're excited to offer several dates in 2025 for your adventure: June 4-11, June 11-18, July 9-16, July 16-23, OR July 23-30. For more information, feel free to reach out to us at medora@esperanzadeguatemala.org.
Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity!
Esperanza de Guatemala's work is changing lives. Our nonprofit provides a holistic approach to solving the challenges brought about by extreme poverty in the Guatemalan Highlands. We partner with local communities to empower these communities and individuals to create opportunities to thrive.
We're making a difference.
Esperanza de Guatemala and its partners are seeing the results in these areas:
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students are getting a chance to further their education in middle school, high school and university...
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women are learning marketable skills...
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farmers have received support in skill development and assistance to purchase fertilizer...
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town residents finally received running water-- and now it's filtered for health and safety...
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local schools are becoming better resourced and a new school has been built by the community...
Why Guatemala?
Esperanza de Guatemala is on a mission to reduce and eliminate the challenges brought about by extreme poverty in indigenous Mayan Guatemalan communities, where the average adult only has a sixth grade education and the rate of malnutrition is the 4th highest in the world.
In partnership with these communities, Esperanza de Guatemala creates opportunities to receive a better education, an improved economic situation and a healthier life.
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Guatemala is the poorest country in Central America and has the largest population. The average income for an indigenous Mayan family is approximately $2400/yr.
We work in the Department (State) of Totonicapan in the Western Highlands, near the city of Quetzaltenango.​
Map of Central America, highlighting Guatemala
Recent Highlights
Here's where you can get a glimpse of what we're doing now, or hope to do in the near future.
Off to Guatemala once again!
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A small, but enthusiastic, group is departing for Guatemala June 11, returning June 18.
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Here are some of the things we'll be doing:
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Renewing friendships and relationships with the people of Nimasac.
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Meeting with the Scholarship Students, encouraging them, hearing from them, and sharing letters back and forth from and to their sponsors.
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Purchasing school supplies for the four public schools in the Nimasac area, and delivering them to each. This is a favorite activity, as it enables to interact with the teachers and staff of the schools.
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Continuing to develop our new relationship with a Guatemalan nonprofit that supports economic empowerment in rural villages. We're excited about the possibility of becoming partners with them in support of business development in the village.
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Watch for postings on Facebook and Instagram!​