14/06/2026
After our volunteers return home they are often asked, "How can we help these people in the villages you wired?" We didn't have an answer. The villages are so remote that there is no regular mail service or anywhere to ship donations. However there is a group that is doing wonderful things in Guatemala. It's called Q’eqchi' Partners. Here is their mission statement:
The Q’eqchi' Partners, Inc. is a non-profit organization formed to improve the quality of life of the Maya Q’eqchi' people in Guatemala. Our purpose is to assist in the preservation of the Maya Q’eqchi' heritage, language, rights, and well-being. We support programs that are designed to help them develop the skills, competencies, and attitudes of self-reliance needed for them to develop sustainable solutions to overcome the centuries of extreme poverty they have endured.
The Q’eqchi' Partners, Inc. supports efforts that address health and education inequalities in the region: unacceptably high infant and maternal deaths; chronic malnutrition; more than two million children in rural areas unable to attend school; and lack of access to clean drinking water, decent housing, and sanitary facilities.
Your donations support projects such as providing clean drinking water, sanitary toilets, health care and improved housing. Visit https://qpworks.org to see how you can help.
A Guidestar Platinum Seal non-profit improving the quality of life of rural Q'eqchi' Mayans in Guatemala.
