Family Aid

Many of the indigenous people of the Guatemalan Highlands live in
extreme poverty. The global economic crisis has hit rural Guatemala over
the last few years, making it more difficult for the rural poor to meet
their most fundamental needs. Mayan Families helps provide food,
medical care, and other basic necessities to families in crisis.

To read about families that have urgent needs right now, go to our
Family Aid Program Blog here. (NOTE: Families needing sponsorship
can be found on the blog.)

The Family Aid program provides:
Emergency food and housing
Medicines and medical care
Household necessities like beds, mattresses, etc
Water filters
Fuel-efficient stoves
Egg-laying hens
Infant Nutrition Program
Ongoing nutritional support
Home construction and repair

You may also Donate a One Time Gift:
$35    Large Basket of Food

$80    100 lb of Black Beans

$5       Carton of 30 Eggs

$45     Baby Formula for babies 12 months and under for 1 month

$30     Milk for infants 12 months and older for 1 month

$50     Double Mattress

$170   Bed and Mattress

$170   Onil Stove

$60     Ecocina portable Stove

$55     Small Table with 2 Chairs

$93     Medium Table with 4 Chairs 

$140   Large Wooden Table with 6 Chairs 

$150    Traditional Clothing Adults

$116    Traditional Clothing Girls up to 11 years old 

$27      Traditional Belt Adult

$13      Traditional Belt Girls up to 11 years old

$35      Leather Shoes

$30      Leather Shoes Child

$7        Plastic Shoes

$10      Umbrella

$118    Pila, a two sided cement wash basin - sink for Washing

$170    Family Wardrobe Medium

$192    Family Wardrobe Large

$200    Food to feed a family for one month

$50     100 lb bag of Corn (This makes tortillas for a family of five, 3 meals a day, for approximately two weeks)

$45     Egg Laying Hens  (These provide a family with a supplemental income and food)

$12/15    (Child / Adult) Rain boots

$30  Family Health Pack (Family of 5) Toothbrush, Toothpaste, Kotex, Soap, Clothes detergent, Dishwashing detergent.

$25    Traditional Apron

$25   Blankets

$63    Water Filter Complete

$44    Water Filter Replacements

$20    Kids Soccer Jersey, long lasting.

$108    Hope Chest

Donate online here, or mail a check to:
Mayan Families
P,O. Box 52
Claremont, N.C. 28610