Love Guatemala Blog

  • First Seminar of 2023

    This past week we had our first staff seminar of the New Year. It is such a privilege to be able to come together as a staff and learn, especially when there was a time during Covid that we were not able to do that in person. It was especially special to introduce new staff…

  • Moving Towards the End of Another Year

    As the year starts to come to an end, we are thankful for all the classes and programs that we have, and all that we are looking forward to next year. This year, we have a goal to help us move strongly into the year 2023 our goal is to raise $25,000 And it will…

  • Finishing Up Classes

    Recently, our students finished out classes for the year! We are very proud of all of the students who persevered even when classes were difficult and challenging. As you may know, the school year in Guatemala is a little bit different than the school year in the United States. Classes here begin in January and…

  • 1st Year English Exams

    This past week, our English students had a presentation exam. These exams are always an exciting thing to see. They show the work that the students have been putting in to their studies and how far they have come in the year they have been learning English. These specific students are from the first year…

  • Feeding Center Ladies

    This past week, a group from Columbia came to work with the local church, Nueva Vida (New Life). They wanted to have a special devotional time with the ladies from the feeding center and what a blessing it was! You might have noticed in the photos that we post of the feeding center that often…

  • Check Out Our Feeding Center!

    Have you heard about our feeding center? The feeding center not only provides lunches to children in the area but also helps provide for their families and most importantly teaches them the word of God at a young age! We are blessed to have families that are a part of our feeding center and 55…

  • Staff Devotions

    At Love Guatemala, we do many things to learn and grow together as a staff. One of those being our weekly staff devotional. Each Monday we get together and share in the word of God and spend time praying together. Right now, we are working through the book of Romans. Each of our staff members…

  • Independence Day Celebration

    This past week, we were able to start back up an activity that we haven’t been able to do for a few years. The September 15 celebration is always a favorite on our staff and students. We are able to celebrate the rich culture around all the different parts of Guatemala. The Independence Day celebration…

  • Presenting Primaria

    This month, we are highlighting our Primaria Class! This is the class that is equivalent to Elementary School in the States. It is the first of our adult education classes that we have started here at Love Guatemala. The class is very important to the people of Magdalena and the surrounding areas because there is…

  • Construction Update!

    As you might have heard, we have been working on an expansion project here at Love Guatemala. A couple years ago the dome was completed so that we could have a large multipurpose area to host everything from large classes to events.  During this past year, the project has been growing more. The multipurpose area…