Financial Accountability

2020 Financial Highlights

2020 was the year that we were celebrating 20 Years of Impact in Guatemala - and what a year it was! The relationships that Impact Ministries has built with Tactic and the surrounding communities over the past 20 years positioned us well to be able to share God's love in very practical ways.

Thank you for your generous gifts - they made it possible for us to quickly respond to the needs of our brothers and sisters in Guatemala - whether those needs were as a result of Covid lockdowns, of the tropical storms that hit our area so hard, or of the ongoing poverty that is endemic to our region. Make no mistake - God has been at work in 2020, just as he has been at work in the past 20 years.

We have seen hearts drawn closer to Jesus, both of those who receive and those who give. We hope that this information will give you a small glimpse into what our year has looked like in Guatemala. Thank you for standing with our Guatemalan brothers and sisters during this difficult year!

Les Peters, CEO, Impact Ministries USA

Programs

Short-Term Teams

Our Schools and
Sponsorship Programs

Supporting Programs

Due to COVID-19 restrictions we were unable to host the teams that were scheduled for 2020. We look forward to welcoming teams when the restrictions are lifted.

Our year began rather normally in January, with 10 school programs in session and 1676 students registered. Then along came COVID-19 in March. The government closed down all schools across Guatemala, and prohibited students from visiting schools or teachers from visiting students. Churches, however, were allowed to provide aid to families in need. Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we were able to deliver thousands of food baskets in the coming weeks and months - and along with those baskets, we delivered education packages that allowed our children to continue their studies from home. These baskets allowed us to ensure our students received supplemental nutrition, gave us opportunity to check in with our school families, and ensured that education continued despite the restrictions.

Americans sponsored 106 Vida students and provided 102 class support units. School uniforms and shoes were handed out just before schools shut down, in addition we were able to offer food baskets to each Vida school family.

Rio de Vida Churches
Church buildings, like schools, were closed in March. The Rio de Vida church pivoted to broadcasting online, even providing English translation of their Sunday Service for several months, allowing North Americans to virtually join their Guatemalan brothers and sisters. In-person church services resumed in November and the Spanish service continues to be streamed live weekly. The Rio de Vida Church was also instrumental in delivering food baskets, both to our Vida students and to community members in need.

Orphan Care
17 little ones have been cared for at the Vida Children's Home in 2020, some for days or weeks and some permanently. We continue to offer love and refuge to abandoned infants, but also to somewhat older children who needed a home.

Emergency Relief In many ways, 2020 saw Impact Ministries focus on emergency relief through lock-down food baskets and through the provision of shelter and necessities to many affected by the Tropical Storms. Thank you for enabling us to be the hands and feet of Jesus here

Resources

2020 Annual Ministry Report
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2019 Annual Ministry Report
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2017 Full Annual Report
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2018 Annual Ministry Report
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2016 Full Annual Report
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