Serving Orphans In

Guatemala

Our ministry in Guatemala is providing orphans, vulnerable children, and young adults with a safe place to live, a good education, opportunities to grow, and a nurturing environment in which to learn about Christ.

By providing family-style settings for orphans and young mothers, we hope to create family units as God intended—for life-long support and belonging. Additionally, we seek to nurture relationships between the mothers and children in our care with local churches who can come alongside each other for life.

46

TOTAL CHILDREN
CURRENTLY SERVED

50

LOCAL MINISTRY STAFF

9

MINISTRY SITES
SERVED

Why We Serve in Guatemala

Because of statistics involving child trafficking and child abuse, UNICEF has reported Guatemala to be one of the worst places in the world for kids to grow up. And if a child grows up on the streets or in an orphanage, the cycle of abuse is more likely to continue. More than half of the population lives below the poverty line, and half of its children are malnourished. Many children are orphaned or abandoned and in need of help.

POPULATION:
17,150,303

CAPITAL:
Guatemala City

LANGUAGE:
Spanish (68.9%), Maya languages (30.9%)

RELIGION:
Roman Catholic (57%), Protestant (40%), Traditional Mayan Religions (1%), Other (2%)

Serving Orphans In

Guatemala

Our ministry in Guatemala is providing orphans, vulnerable children, and young adults with a safe place to live, a good education, opportunities to grow, and a nurturing environment in which to learn about Christ.

By providing family-style settings for orphans and young mothers, we hope to create family units as God intended—for life-long support and belonging. Additionally, we seek to nurture relationships between the mothers and children in our care with local churches who can come alongside each other for life.

46

Total Children Currently Served

50

Local Ministry Staff

9

Ministry Sites served

Why We Serve in Guatemala

Because of statistics involving child trafficking and child abuse, UNICEF has reported Guatemala to be one of the worst places in the world for kids to grow up. And if a child grows up on the streets or in an orphanage, the cycle of abuse is more likely to continue. More than half of the population lives below the poverty line, and half of its children are malnourished. Many children are orphaned or abandoned and in need of help.

POPULATION:
17,150,303

CAPITAL:
Guatemala City

LANGUAGE:
Spanish (68.9%), Maya languages (30.9%)

RELIGION:
Roman Catholic (57%), Protestant (40%), Traditional Mayan Religions (1%), Other (2%)

What We Strive to Provide to Every Child We Serve

Our belief in God and His grace in our lives energizes us for a specific work. With God’s help, every child we serve will be taught the gospel and how to be followers of Christ, not want for food, shelter, medical care, and clothing, receive a quality education to provide a foundation for their future, and have access to continued love and support while transitioning into adult living.

Key Areas of Ministry in Guatemala

Discipleship

We depend on the transforming power of Jesus Christ. We see with eyes of hope and have full knowledge that God redeems. We make disciples because we have a commitment to the great commission.

Education

The children in our care are provided with a Christian education in a private, onsite setting. Through this program, the children are able to learn in a safe environment without the discrimination and bullying that many of them experienced in the public school setting.

Safe Homes

Instead of operating one large institution with large numbers of children under the watch of one caretaker, we provide smaller homes with a Guatemalan mother and father in each. This enables the children to have their individual needs met in a Christian home with house families who pray together, eat together, and play together.

Family Preservation

Our team visits local villages on a weekly basis. We provide food to families in these villages and spend time praying with them. By investing our time and resources into families living nearby, we help them to continue caring for their children and enable them to stay together as families.

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“What I have come to understand since being at Village of Hope is that ALL life is valuable. Jesus gave everything He had for me. The cost was high, but He believed I was worth it.”

Grace
age 15