My Nonprofit Reviews

The accommodations were much better than most, as we had hot water and could flush the toilets. Our meals were prepared on site, which probably helped with the expense.

The staff of Mission Guatemala were very gracious and friendly, and made it a point to put us in touch with many of the Guatemalan people. The Mission Guatemala staff were accommodating and made themselves available to help us take care of some of the necessary functions, like taking us to the bank to exchange money, allowing us to shop in the markets and assisted us so we got value for our monies spent, had persons to translate, since Mayan dialects were spoken in many of the markets, took us on tours to help us get a feel for the culture, took us out to hear some of the history and lore of Guatemala.

The best thing they did was taught us about some of the biggest challenges the people in developing Guatemala face. They constantly are surveying the needs of the native people and adjusting their plans accordingly. They began by opening a medical clinic to treat people, have expanded with an eye clinic where glasses prescriptions can be obtained, have huge nutrition programs (feeding 800+ children each Wednesday), providing nutritional products to moms for preschoolers and providing education scholarships and vocational programs to enable more people to learn a sustainable trade to provide for themselves and their families. And the list goes on...I would not only recommend Mission Guatemala, but hope to return soon to be a part of this amazing mission!