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Heydi López Leiva – Chicken Coops, Izabal

Heydi Lopez and her family reside in the village of Swich Quebrada, Morales, Izabal where they recently embarked on a life-changing journey with the help of Habitat for Humanity Guatemala. The family had long been struggling to make ends meet and provide a stable income for their household. However, their lives took a positive turn […]

María López – Chicken Coops, Izabal

The López family, residing in a close-knit rural community of Izabal, was chosen to be a part of the Chicken Coop project. The family had long struggled to meet their nutritional needs and faced economic challenges. However, with the introduction of the chicken coop, their lives underwent a remarkable transformation, not only improving their own […]

Yanida Acevedo Maldonado – Chicken Coops, Izabal

The Maldonado family, residing in the village of Swich Quebrada, Morales, Izabal, was selected for a life-changing Chicken Coop project. The family had been struggling to generate a stable income making it difficult to provide sufficient nutrition for their household. However, with the introduction of the chicken coop, their lives took a positive turn. The […]

Enrique López – Twin Cities – Noah Keller

Enrique (63) and Maribel (59) are the happy owners of a Habitat home! They live in Quetzaltenango. Enrique works in a governmental program for inmigrants while Maribel, is in charge of the house chores. Before partnering with Habitat Guatemala to build their home, this family had to rent for many years “We have rented for […]

María Ruano – Water Tank – Usumatlán, Zacapa

Meet María Ruano, resident of the Skipper Habitat Colony in Usumatlán, Zacapa. For years, María and her family faced the daily struggle of not having regular access to piped water.   But one day, everything changed. A project supported by donors like the Rotary Club aimed to bring access to household water to all the members of […]

Barbara Salvatierra – Water Tank – Usumatlán, Zacapa

Meet Barbara Massiel Salvatierra a mother of 4 children, and beneficiary of the Skipper Habitat Colony in Usumatlán, Zacapa. Barbara’s life has been marked by resilience and a determination to create positive change in her community. She saw and experienced firsthand the challenges that arise from a lack of basic necessities, such as access to […]

Mission for life project

In Guatemala, families living in remote areas have difficulties accessing health care services due to a lack of transportation to facilities, resources, or language barriers. Fundanier, founded in 2003, provides outpatient services, hemodialysis, dialysis and kidney transplant services to children, especially those from low-income families.   Many Guatemalan families still face the difficulties of the remoteness […]

Josefa Ixtahualan – ADISA

Meet Josefa Ixhalan,the proud, single mother of Dolores (19 months) who has an intellectual disability that requires constant care and attention.  Thanks to the support of Habitat for Humanity Canada, Hope & Healing and Homes4Hope, this family now has a new home that has been specially designed to meet their needs. The home was designed […]