Saturday, September 09, 2006

Guatemalan Charities


Somebody asked me about the charities we know in Guatemala. These are some of the ones we have supported. Don and I have met some of the founders and we can testify that they work incredibly hard to help people.

Project Safe Passage - Helps children and families from the Guatemala City's garbage dump http://www.safepassage.org/us/SafePassage.html
Orphan Resources International - Helps orphanages. They can receive material donations in the U.S. They also make Christmas boundles for the children http://www.orphanresources.org/index.html
Potter's House International - Helps children and families from the Guatemala City's garbage dump
http://www.pottershouse.org.gt/
Partner for Surgery - Help people get medical services, mainly surgeries for cleft lip and burns
http://www.partnerforsurgery.org/
Vamos Adelante
http://www.vamosadelante.org/
Foto Kids
http://www.fotokids.org/
Guatemala's Stove Project - Builds masonry cookstoves for Mayan families.
http://www.guatemalastoveproject.org/intro.html
Transitions Foundation - Helps disabled people
http://www.transitionsfoundation.com/Transitions_English/index.html
Casa Guatemala - Orphanage
http://www.casa-guatemala.org/english/frame2.html

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