Send Me

SEND ME IS ORGANIZED TO ASSIST IMPOVERISHED COMMUNITIES IN GUATEMALA VIA MISSION TRIPS THAT PROVIDE FOOD DISTRIBUTION, STUDENT SPONSORSHIPS, BUILDING PROJECTS, AND EDUCATION/TRAINING.

IN 2023, WE COLLABORATED WITH 12 TEAMS FROM THE US, TOTALING 109 VOLUNTEERS, EACH DEDICATING AN AVERAGE OF ONE WEEK TO SERVE. THEIR IMPACTFUL EFFORTS INCLUDED BUILDING THREE HOMES FOR WIDOWS, DISTRIBUTING FOOD, RENOVATING 12 SCHOOL BATHROOMS, AND TEACHING VALUES AT SEVEN SCHOOLS. ADDITIONALLY, THEY PROVIDED CHRISTIAN LITERATURE TO SUPPORT MORAL AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH AND COOKED MEALS FOR GUATEMALAS POOREST COMMUNITIES TWICE, LEAVING A LASTING IMPACT ON LIVES, FOSTERING RELATIONSHIPS, AND BRINGING HOPE.

OTHER PROGRAMS

10.2% OF GUATEMALAS POPULATION CONTENDS WITH DISABILITIES, SIGNIFYING A SIGNIFICANT NEED FOR ASSISTANCE. WITH OVER 70 CHILDREN ENROLLED, WE EMPLOY A NURSE AND A PHYSICAL THERAPIST DEDICATED TO THIS PROGRAM. THE THERAPIST PROVIDES BI-MONTHLY SESSIONS FOR APPROXIMATELY 42 CHILDREN, WHILE THE NURSE CONDUCTS HOME VISITS, PROCURES MEDICATION, FACILITATES TRAVEL AND DOCTOR APPOINTMENTS AND ACTS AS AN ADVOCATE FOR FAMILIES DUE TO LINGUISTIC DIFFERENCES. GIVEN THAT 31% OF GUATEMALAN HOUSEHOLDS INCLUDE A FAMILY MEMBER WITH A DISABILITY, OUR PROGRAM PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN ADDRESSING THIS PRESSING ISSUE. IN 2023, WE ACQUIRED A MOTORCYCLE TO ENHANCE OUR SERVICES, ENABLING US TO CONDUCT HOME VISITS, ASSESS NEEDS, AND DELIVER CRUCIAL MEDICATIONS DIRECTLY TO FAMILIES IN REMOTE MOUNTAINOUS AREAS.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS LACK SUFFICIENT BOOKS. 70% OF CHILDREN IN SCHOOL ARE NOT LEARNING BASIC READING AND WRITING SKILLS. ONLY 40% OF SIXTH GRADERS MEET READING STANDARDS. 41% OF TEENAGERS DO NOT RECEIVE ANY SCHOOLING. THIS FIGURE RISES TO 61% IN THE WESTERN HIGHLANDS OF GUATEMALA WHERE WE FOCUS OUR WORK. THESE STATISTICS HIGHLIGHT A WIDESPREAD DEFICIENCY IN SKILLS AND EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING, IMPEDING PERSONAL, FAMILIAL, AND COMMUNAL DEVELOPMENT. TO ADDRESS THESE CHALLENGES, WEVE BROUGHT AQUALIFIEDPASTOR AND TEACHER ON STAFF TO PROVIDE BIBLICAL TRAINING AND ACADEMIC SUPPORT. OUR EFFORTS TARGET THREE KEY GROUPS: 18 PASTORS/LEADERS IN THEIR THIRD YEAR OF SEMINARY, 12 PASTORS/LEADERS IN THEIR FIRST YEAR OF SEMINARY, AND 22 STUDENTS ENROLLED IN OUR A+ ACADEMY TUTORING PROGRAM. THROUGH THIS INITIATIVE, WE SUPPLIED ACCREDITED BOOKS AND SKILLED EDUCATORS TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT ACADEMIC AND CAREER PROGRESS.