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Helping Guatemalans thrive <span class="hero-span">Holistically</span>
We serve our neighbors in Guatemala by offering a complement of programs designed to support community and individual wellbeing, fulfilling our mission to bring the hope of Jesus through holistic development.
Helping Guatemalans thrive <span class="hero-span-red">Financially</span>
We support financial development by educating our vocational students about business, leadership, & entrepreneurship, equipping them with the skills needed to translate their vocational training into income.
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Helping Guatemalans thrive <span class="hero-span-blue">Emotionally</span>
Our staff makes home visits every month to get to know students & their families outside of school, supporting them emotionally as mentors in life and understanding their circumstances in multiple dimensions.
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Helping Guatemalans thrive <span class="hero-span">Intellectually</span>
It's common in Magdalena for young people to drop out of school due to lack of family support, financial pressures, or other reasons. We offer adult education options for those who want to return to school.
Helping Guatemalans thrive <span class="hero-span-red">Vocationally</span>
Our vocational education programs are recognized by the Guatemalan Ministry of Education, providing pathways to advance educational attainment through certification and skills students can use to build careers.
Helping Guatemalans thrive <span class="hero-span-blue">Physically</span>
Our Nutrition Center for Young Families, along with our Speech Therapy program and our Medical Clinic, provide support for the physical wellbeing of our students.
Helping Guatemalans thrive <span class="hero-span">Socially</span>
Our students link to a positive social network at Love Guatemala, in a caring atmosphere of peers who are also working to improve their lives. They connect with others through service projects, fun activities, & friendship!
Helping Guatemalans thrive <span class="hero-span-red">Spiritually</span>
Our chaplain works with students and staff to integrate spiritual support through Bible study, prayer, and discipleship. Iglesia Red Nueva Vida also offers church-based support our students may need or desire.
Bringing Hope since 2006
In 2006, Carlos & Telma Lopez began teaching art to three students in the Magdalena, Guatemala community at their home. Shortly after, Indy Metro Church in Indianapolis, Indiana came alongside them and helped facilitate the growth and development of their art school into what is now Love Guatemala: an accredited trade school, adult education program, and ministry with an enrollment that has reached 400 students.
LG has grown and changed over the years through the joint leadership of many in Guatemala and the United States who have embraced shared roles in the stewardship of the organization. Created by Guatemalans for Guatemalans, it is led and run by Guatemalans with the support of many in the US who embrace the opportunity to bring hope to their neighbors in Guatemala.
Your Support Brings Hope for a Better Future
Love Guatemala offers uniquely structured educational opportunities like Saturday School, which is extremely popular because of its accessibility for those who work and are tending to families. Education coupled with holistic support is a combination helping our students carve a pathway to a better future.
LG has doubled its enrollment since 2021, providing educational opportunities for 400 students in 2025.
A Focus on Well-being
We believe it’s important to get to know our students on a personal level and serve their holistic needs. Using the seven aspects of well-being as a framework to guide our programs, we start with spiritual as the foundation of everything we do. We believe that a healthy life begins with a relationship with Jesus Christ, and we introduce our students to Him through devotionals, prayer, and discipleship.
Vocational Schools
Our vocational schools teach students employability skills they need to launch their careers and provide for themselves and their families after graduation.
Adult Education
Our adult education programs offer a chance for those who have had to leave school to return and complete their education. From primary school to básicos (middle school) to bachillerato (high school), we challenge our students intellectually and prepare them for the future.
Holistic Support
Our holistic programs offer support for our students’ spiritual needs as well as physical, social, and emotional.
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Join a Mission Trip
Are you interested in visiting Love Guatemala? We accept short-term mission teams to come and participate in the work we are doing. Click the link below to find out more about how you, your church, or a group of your friends can get involved!
Love Guatemala needs You
It takes partnership for our school and ministry to grow and be sustained. Our staff in Guatemala work hard to care for our students and their families, and volunteers and donors in the US give of their time and resources. Can you help us bring the hope of Jesus to our neighbors in Guatemala?
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