We must become the change we want to see in the world......      - Ghandi

Thanks to everyone who has taken time out of their day to view my blog and look at these precious little babies. I wanted to post just a few of the little guys that I will get to meet this summer. They are still waiting for sponsors.  Just $16 a month can get them an education, 2 meals a day, clothing and shoes. Can you give up going out to eat just one time a month to help support one of these sweet little guys? These little guys deserve an education and the basic things in life. They don't ask for much and they are so grateful for anything at all.
Thanks again for looking and love to all of you!!!!!

This little cutie is still needing a sponsor this year! You could change this little one's life!!! My friend Beth and I will be there this summer working with these kids. Let's get them all sponsored. The whole year costs less than one grocery trip!

This little dude is seriously adorable! He hopes to go to preschool in Panajachel this year. Did you know that Guatemala has the 4th highest rate of child malnutrition in the world? IN THE WORLD!

We keep the preschools open all year long so kids can get 2 meals a day. Many families go days each month without food. You can sponsor this kiddo and be a part of his life and watch him grow! This isn't like a sponsorship where you send off money and never see what happens. You will hear from him all year long and see pictures all year long as well. You can even come to Guatemala with us to visit him!

$16/month...that's a family trip to McDonald's. For him it's education, 40 meals, shoes, and clothing...and the opportunity to break the cycle of poverty.

Click below to read more


http://www.mayanfamilies.org/sponsorastudent?id=2128

Mayan Families

www.mayanfamilies.org

Mayan Families is a non-profit, tax-exempt charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Donations are tax-deductible.

Darwin Estuardo will be 5 this May. He is excited to go to preschool as soon as he has a sponsor. He will be attending the preschool in Panajachel where I will be working. $16/month or 52 cents a day for him to get an education, 2 meals a day, clothing and shoes. He is from a very poor family in Panajachel and school will be a life-changer for him.

Click below to learn more.

Mayan Families

www.mayanfamilies.org

Mayan Families is a non-profit, tax-exempt charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Donations are tax-deductible.

Here's another little dude who has been waiting a LONG time for a sponsor. $16/month. Less than $1 a day for him to get an education, 2 meals a day, clothing, and shoes. That's such a tiny amount to make a huge difference in a little guy's life. Please click below and sponsor him. This summer the volunteer teams will be taking care packages to all the little ones sponsored! xoxo

Mayan Families

www.mayanfamilies.org

Mayan Families is a non-profit, tax-exempt charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Donations are tax-deductible.

Luis Alexander just turned 4 years old last week. He is from one of the poorest families in Panajachel. His family often goes days each month without food. $16/month or 52 cents a day for him to get an education, 2 meals a day, clothing and shoes. I can't wait to get to Guatemala and hug this little guy like crazy!

Sponsor him and help him break out of extreme poverty. It costs so little to make such a HUGE difference!

Mayan Families

www.mayanfamilies.org

Mayan Families is a non-profit, tax-exempt charitable organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Donations are tax-deductible.

The beginning......

I'm through accepting limits 'cuz someone says they're so. Some things I cannot change, but 'til I try I'll never know. ~Lyrics from the song Defying Gravity, found in the musical Wicked

And till I try I will never know……...

So these words repeat over and over in my head.  I cannot continue on this journey we call life without knowing what kind of changes I can make.  I refuse to think that one person cannot make a BIG difference.

So I have made a decision. One that is big for me. This summer I will travel to Guatemala to learn more about the culture, the people, and the poverty the Mayan families face.

I will be volunteering to help wherever I am needed. Hopefully I will have improved my Spanish to the extent that I can actually converse with the families rather than needing a translator. My true wish is that I can encourage, motivate, and be a voice for this culture.

I will be staying with my friend Beth who will be there for 6 weeks working with the organization Mayan Families ( http://www.mayanfamilies.org/Home ). Beth has a huge heart and is one of the most passionate people I have ever met. It will Beth’s second year working with this organization. You can read her blog and let her inspire you as well (ourjourneytogive.blogspot.com).

Traci and I have decided to sponsor a couple of kiddos. We will help put them through school, clothe, and feed them. While I am in Guatemala I will get to go to their schools, bring them gifts, and spend time with their families.

Here are some pics of the children that we are sponsoring.  Be prepared though because you might fall in love like we did. 

Meet Ashly and Santiago. Two little darlings that don’t have the opportunities the children here in America have.  They come from very impoverished families and without the help of sponsors and donors they wouldn’t even be able to attend school. I have a hard time understanding a child not having the opportunity to have an education.  But with people who care and can give just a little,,, then possibilities are endless.

It is too early to know exactly what I will be doing but I would like to share my journey with anyone that is interested.

And if you would like to sponsor a little one then visit….Kiddos Waiting for Sponsors       I would make my heart smile BIG!!!!

I will be posting pictures of children that still need sponsors to help spread the word.

So join me on my mission to make a BIG change…..