My Nonprofit Reviews

Have been involved with this organization for several years , and visited on site multiple times . They are very professional . Their interactions with their clients and the community are very respectful and kind .

Having the opportunity to meet many of the families served by Freedom thru Friendship in Guatemala, I have seen the faces of the Mothers begin to relax as they know there is food for the next meal. They are so proud to show you their safe home. The children so proudly bring their report cards to share. To be invited into these homes is such a humbling experience! The need of Guatemala is so great, it would be easy to just throw up your hands and do nothing. This organization has touched so many lives in the only way possible - one life at a time. They also provide hope for the next generation , all because someone cares!

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Have spent time during the last 3 years with Mayan Families in Panajachel. An awesome group who know the area well, use their money wisely and touch many many lives. Looking forward to being with them again. Barb Buss

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I have spent approximately 20 years working as a nurse with COTA in Guatemala. To meet the families who come to be cared for is extremely humbling. Many travel several hours to get to the site, either on a "Chicken Bus" or in the back of a pickup truck, just for a chance to be seen. Every year we see situations which are easily and readily treated in the US, such as hernia repairs, burn scar releases, wound care. We in the US take this care for granted. To many in Guatemala, because of the economics and difficulty traveling, that care is not available.
Especially heart wrenching are the malnourished children and elderly we see each year. Many are so malnourished, they are not candidates for anesthesia and surgical repair. We work to get them connected to a nutrition program so they can have surgery either later with our team or with another surgical team who works in their area.
Our rewards are the hugs and smiles we receive from the families when they have been given some help and some glimmer of hope.

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I was blessed to have been able to spend time working with Sharon and Patty of Mayan Families just 2 weeks ago in Panajachel. We were able to visit several of their elderly clients in their homes, do a small medical clinic for the elderly and visit families recieving homes through their program. To watch Sharon interact with the local people and the respect she has for them, and the respect they have for the program was very rewarding. This is indeed a program that is working at the grass roots of the community. Mayan Families uses locals to oversee the work, make contacts. It is not a program that comes in , tells the people what to do, then leaves, only to oversee from a distance. They are awesome !!

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