My Nonprofit Reviews

What a wonderful experience! This was my second ever mission trip. The first was to Brazil. I thought Brazil prepared me what to expect in Guatemala but while I benefitted from both experiences, I learned that people react and adjust to their poor living conditions differently in different geographic regions. Mission Guatemala provided the perfect environment for us to work within. The housing, transportation back and forth to the work sites, meals and staff were outstanding. I never interacted with a single person that was not cheerful, helpful and supportive. I am sure we created headaches for them but we never knew it. The mission work itself was demanding but rewarding. While on the work site, we worked hard at our tasks but there was time to play with the school children when they were at recess (and a little mission team soccer as well). Although we were not able to complete the kitchen/dining areas expansion, we made a lot of progress and I saw it would benefit many, many children in the years to come. Mission Guatemala has made tremendous strides in improving lives in some of the mountain villages. They have a medical/dental/pharmacy center, school programs for feeding and teaching, play grounds and many other activities underway. They are thrifty with their funds and I never saw anything being wasted. In fact, since I returned to the USA, have started thinking twice before I throw anything away and am trying to be a little less wasteful. I am so thankful that you guys allowed me the opportunity to participate in a small way this past week and hope to do it again next year. I am looking forward to seeing how much more Mission Guatemala has accomplished when I return. I am sure I will be very pleasantly surprised and thrilled.