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.
Food Donations:
$40 Large Basket of Food
$25 Snack Basket of Food
$15 Packet of Food
$280 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)
$107 100 lb of Black Beans
$6.50 Carton of 30 Eggs
Birthday Donations:
$25 Large Birthday Cake (for the entire family)
$42 Large Birthday Cake (for entire family) AND a Birthday Gift
(hula hoop, soccer ball, doll, or stuffed animal)
Furniture Donations:
$58 Double Mattress
$170 Bed and Mattress
$25 Blanket
$7.50 Pillow - Hyper Allergenic
$186 Onil Fuel-Efficient Stove (Training included)
$98 Ecocina portable Stove
$56 Small Table with 2 Chairs
$93 Medium Table with 4 Chairs
$140 Large Wooden Table with 6 Chairs
$130 Pila, a two sided cement wash basin/sink for Washing
$170 Family Wardrobe-Medium
$190 Family Wardrobe-Large
$98 Hope Chest
$200 Kitchen cabinet, large
$130 Kitchen cabinet, small
Clothing Donations:
$159 Traditional Clothing (traje) Adults
$116 Traditional Clothing (traje) Girls up to 11 years old
$27 Traditional Belt Adult
$13 Traditional Belt Girls up to 11 years old
$28 Traditional Apron
$20 Kids Soccer Jersey, long lasting.
$42 Leather Shoes Adult
$35 Leather Shoes Child
$9.50 Plastic Shoes
Rain Gear:
$10 Umbrella
$22 Big Family Style Golf Umbrella
$15/19 Rain boots Child / Adult
$
Health and Wellness Donations:
$96 Water Filter good for approximately 10 years
$48 Water Filter Replacement Cartridges
$42 Family Health Pack (Family of 5)
Toothbrush, Toothpaste, Kotex, Soap, Clothes detergent, Dishwashing detergent.
$25 Reusable Sanitary Pads, handsewn by Guatemalan
seamstresses (includes 12 cotton outer liners, 15 innerliners,
4 pairs of underwear)
$53 Baby Formula for babies 12 months and under for 1 month
$35 Milk for infants 12 months and older for 1 month
$14 Incaparina for children over 24 months (vitamin enriched
protein drink)
Income Generating Activities:
$56 Egg Laying Hens (These provide a family with a
supplemental income and food)
$75 Sewing Classes for an eligible woman
$120 or $20 per month Computer classes for eligible students x 6 month course
$20 English classes (twice weekly for one month with an ESL
certified teacher. Email Rachel@mayanfamilies.org for info.)