Why Guatemala?
● The indigenous people suffer under a system that is broken
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● People are trapped without the hope of Christ in a 24 hr cycle of fear, bondage, & ignorance
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● There are 23 Mayan Indian groups including the Pocomchi and Kekchi in our area
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● Guatemala's rate of growth stunting due to poor nutrition is 2X higher than Haiti
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● Guatemala is still recovering from a 36 year civil war
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● Illiteracy rates in rural areas are 80%
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