Creating Opportunity, Health, Shelter and Hope

Friends of Guatemala connects people, resources, and partnerships to support communities across Guatemala. Through education, healthcare, and community support, we work to create opportunities and strengthen the places where people live, learn, and seek care.

Our Approach

How We Turn Support Into Action

Listen

We work with community and partners to understand local needs.

Connect

We bring together donors, volunteers, professionals, and community partners to connect resources with those who need them most.

Invest

We direct resources toward projects and programs that address identified needs.

Serve

Through partnerships, donations, and hands-on service, we help turn resources into meaningful support and opportunities.

WHERE WE FOCUS OUR WORK

Our work takes many forms, but our efforts center on three interconnected areas: creating educational opportunity, supporting access to healthcare, and strengthening families and communities.

EDUCATION

Opening Doors Through Education

We support students and schools through scholarships, educational resources, school improvements, and projects that create stronger learning enviroments.

EXPLORE EDUCATION

HEALTHCARE

Bringing Care Where It's Needed Most

We support hospitals, clinics, medical missions, and healthcare providers with equipment, supplies, medications, and other resources that help communities access essential care.

EXPLORE HEALTHCARE

COMMUNITY & SHELTER

A Safe Place. A Stronger Community

We support temporary shelters near hospitals, providing families with safe accommodations, meals, and essential resources while they seek medical treatment.

EXPLORE COMMUNITY SUPPORT

Our Work Is Connected

Education, healthcare, and community support are deeply connected. A child needs more than a classroom to thrive. A family seeking medical treatment may need more than medical care. A community needs both resources and opportunities to build a stronger future.

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SEE THE WORK IN ACTION

SEE OUR IMPACT

Meet our scholarship recipients

Medical mission to San Lucas Toliman, Guatemala

Every year Friends of Guatemala supports St. Johns Jesuit Alumni medical mission to San Lucas Tolimán. The team works with the village health promoters and the community building turns into a clinic with a triage area, clinic stations, and a pharmacy. The teams in an interdisciplinary fashion usually see up to 150 patients a day. The volunteers work within the village's healthcare system, the different languages (english, spanish and Kakchiquel or K’iche’) and don't stop seeing patients until the sun sets.