Happy Thanksgiving

Greetings!

While we move through a year of challenges and uncertainty, staying positive and caring for each other is paramount. What we all thought would be a few months has turned into nearly a year. Although some pandemic restrictions have been lifted, lack of jobs and food shortages continue to be overwhelming obstacles facing our families living in extreme poverty. And yet, resilience and hope is prevalent too.

This Thanksgiving holiday, we take time to reflect on all we have to be grateful for. Our employees found new ways to support our patients and students, and our vocational students created small businesses in their villages. Neighbors are helping neighbors.

Thanks to your generous financial support, our medical and dental clinics are seeing patients again and classes have resumed at the Learning and Skills Center. And we have delivered nearly 3,000 bags of food & hygiene supplies to families in critical need.

With sincere gratitude and deepest appreciation, all of us at People for Guatemala wish you and your families a Healthy and Happy Thanksgiving. Thank you for continuing to make a difference!

Lois & Ken Werner

Co-Founders

HEALTH TEAM SAFELY SEES PATIENTS

Our health team enthusiastically opened the medical and dental clinic on October 15 after being closed for a full seven months. They offer support to everyone from prenatal care to elderly patients. Even though they have been treating patients, delivering medicine, and handling emergencies, they are happy to be back at the center two days a week. Strict precautions are followed to keep everyone safe.

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LEARNING AND SKILLS CENTER OPENS CLASSES

Sewing, cooking, baking and creative basket classes resumed on November 16.

Not only are the students thrilled to be back but our instructors, Ana, Claudia, Flor and Silvia are elated to once again teach their students.

"The nurses bring us food and vitamins. We pray you will continue to help us."

YOUR GENEROSITY HAS PROVIDED

2,941 BAGS OF FOOD

SINCE MAY 1

THANK YOU

Average cost for each bag

of food and hygiene items is $60

100% of your donation to our COVID relief fund provides food and hygiene products

HOW YOU CAN HELP

Make a contribution now.

Click here to donate on GOFUNDME

WRITE A CHECK AND MAIL TO:

People for Guatemala

P.O. Box 110221

Naples, FL 34108

MORE WAYS TO HELP

HELP A STUDENT STAY IN SCHOOL

ENHANCE OUR LEARNING AND SKILLS CLASSES

CREATE HEALTHY FAMILIES

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FIGHTING MALNUTRITION

In Guatemala, 8 out of 10 indigenous children suffer from malnutrition. This statistic has only worsened during the pandemic.

Small children who do not get essential micronutrients over a long period of time become stunted and are sentenced to a life of underachievement. Low performance in school, reduced productivity and wages, health problems throughout life, and a greater risk for chronic illnesses are some of the challenges they face.

Nutri Listo is a milk peanut butter that kids love to eat! Moreover, it closes all nutritional gaps in a typical Guatemalan diet.

Above, Omar and Roberto received their Nutri Listo packets from our health team.

Thanks to a grant from Naples United Church of Christ and Miracles in Accion, 94 children are receiving 30 packets of Nutri Listo each month.

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Alex sits with his grandmother in their smoke-filled kitchen. Their house is made of adobe bricks, corn stalks, and dirt floor.

THE BLESSING OF GIVING TO

THE LESS FORTUNATE