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MAKE A DIFFERENCE
WITH MAYAN FAMILIES

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STUDENT SPONSORSHIP
Receiving an education is one of the most significant and sustainable
ways in which children can improve the standard of living for themselves
and their families. Mayan Families is dedicated to promoting education
within the communities we serve. Over 3,000 students are currently
sponsored to attend school, which costs just $360/year. These children
would not have the opportunity to go to school without a sponsor.

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PRESCHOOL NUTRITION CENTERS
In order to address this high prevalence of malnutrition in the Lake Atitlan region and its far-
reaching consequences, Mayan Families has established seven Preschool Nutritional
Centers in different communities in the area. These centers provide children aged three to
five-years-old with:
• A healthy meal and a nutritious snack daily & Multi-vitamin supplements
• Regular deworming & Regular monitoring and evaluation of each child’s nutritional
status
• Lessons in basic hygiene

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ELDERLY CARE
Without enough to eat, many older people are becoming weak and
malnourished. This leaves them more vulnerable to illnesses that they
cannot afford medical care for and unable to provide for even their most
basic needs. In many cases, family members are unable to help as they
struggle to feed themselves and their children. This leaves the elderly
without any form of support and often living in heartbreaking conditions.
Our Elderly Care sponsorship program allows us to bring life-sustaining
food and medical care to people who would otherwise be left to die.

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FUEL EFFICIENT STOVES &
WATER FILTER INSTALLATIONS
We regularly provide impoverished families with access to clean
drinking water & stoves. These stoves reduce the risk of burn injuries; additionally,
the chimney directs smoke out of the house, cutting down on smoke inhalation
problems and smoke-related eye problems.

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CONSTRUCTION
This program was established to improve the living standards of families
living in the highlands of Guatemala. We do this by providing the following
services: Development of professional architectural plans; ensuring houses
are professionally planned and built to withstand the perils of the climate here
in the Guatemalan Highlands; purchase of land and deed titles in areas that
are close to local services and facilities; providing our families with
permanent security and land ownership; building and construction of
properties
.. .

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FAMILY AID
The Family Aid program aims to support indigenous families
living in the highlands of rural Guatemala and the many
varied obstacles they face living in extreme poverty. We help
provide emergency housing, medical care, ongoing
nutritional support, water filters, fuel-efficient stoves, and
basic household necessities.

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HOPE FOR THE ANIMALS
We rescue suffering, homeless animals in dire need,
prevent their mistreatment through education, spay
and neuter them to help curb the massive
overpopulation in the region, and facilitate adoption.

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MEDICAL CARE
The Mayan Families Medical Clinic is for many people the
only access point they have to healthcare and treatment
options. On a daily basis we regularly treat people for
Pneumonia, high-blood pressure, strokes, diabetes as well
as attempt to provide preventative treatment for gastric
cancer – a major issue here in the highlands.

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SEWING PROGRAM
The Sewing Project is an Income Generating Program that promotes the
economic advancement of women by providing them with skills to use
sewing machines as well as basic business skills. We have so far had over
150 women come through our six month long sewing classes, with a long
waiting list of women wanting to take part. Many of these women have been
able to use their new found skills to establish small businesses, sell their
products within the community and support their families independently.

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CARPENTRY SCHOOL
The carpentry school offers a unique opportunity for
unskilled workers throughout the rural areas of Guatemala
to develop a vocational trade. Students (aged 16 and over)
graduate with a well paying s kill that offers work
opportunities throughout Guatemala. Students are taught
basic carpentry skills (using both hand and power tools) as
well as safety instruction.

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