My Nonprofit Reviews

I have been on four trips to Guatemala with Helps International and describing these trips and the impact they had on me has never gotten easier. However, what is easy is describing the great work that Helps does in the country of Guatemala. The effort and persistence in improving the health of the Guatemalan people through the installation of vented stoves and water filters are equally matched in educating the people on the importance of these new changes in addition to others.

They are taught how to clean their stoves and water filters, the importance of clean water, and the harmful effects of the smoke they breathe in by cooking over open fires. What is inspiring to me is the youth of Guatemala will grow up with this knowledge and will continue to carry these changes forward to pass onto future generations. It is this continued emphasis on the process of education that has made me believe in the organization and is what has drawn me back to Guatemala three times after my first trip at the age of 16.

The efforts of Helps International have caused me to fall in love with the country and the people of Guatemala. The fourth trip I went on was certainly not my last, and I look forward to volunteering for this amazing organization again in the future.