About Guatemala
Guatemala is located in Central America and is slightly smaller than Pennsylvania. The country has long been the hub of Mayan civilization with half its population being direct descendants of the Maya. Due to unequal distribution of wealth and rapid population growth within the nation, Guatemala has one of the highest poverty rates in Latin America. Many families struggle to provide for their basic needs and cannot afford school expenses. A terrible civil war from 1960 to 1996 left many children orphaned and abandoned. More recently, the causes have been high rates of substance abuse, neglect, abandonment, and teenage pregnancies.
We believe the next generation can experience hope through two-way transformational relationships, and that those relationships can be built through travel.
Travel is an important aspect of relationship building between the partner in the U.S. and the partner in the
community abroad. This allows for the relationship to deepen on a personal level, when the U.S. partners
can go and live life alongside the overseas partners.
When in-country, partners are able to have face-to-face communication, which – even despite language barriers – enhances the emotional connection. Travel embodies the commitment to this partnership. Children’s HopeChest encourages partners to travel to their CarePoint at least once a year.
Travel Videos
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Food & Drinks in Guatemala
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Daily Expectations
Through your partnership in Guatemala, real change is happening.
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