The November 2013 edition of Georgetown View magazine featured an article on Hope for the Rio Dulce and the work we do in Guatemala. We would like to thank the View magazine for writing about our work. The people of Georgetown have been a great support to our mission over the years. We thank you….
Below are two videos from a Mayan Q’eqchi’ Ceremony held to celebrate the completion of a new water project in a village. See post about that here. Most Q’eqchi’ people are Christians and attend church on Sundays, but many people, especially the older people, continue to practice some of their indigenous rites and ceremonies….
On October 26 & 27, the St. Helen Catholic Church will be hosting a collection to benefit Hope for the Rio Dulce. All money collected will be used to fund the support of education for village children. We currently support nearly 400 children – but many more are in need of help. This collection will…
One of the great challenges facing the mayan villagers we serve is a lack of land. Many villages are actually illegal settlements on land owned by others or protected nature preserves. Because of this casual observers often blame the villagers for the destruction of the forests. The truth is much more complicated, however. Mayan villagers…
Below is a video of Father Edwin Samol – the Pastor of Livingston, Guatemala. In it he gives thanks to all who have supported Hope for the Rio Dulce and helped the Mayan villagers in his area. Take a look, and if you have made a donation or helped in some way, take pride in…
Recently, local officials from the Guatemala Department of Education approached Hope for the Rio Dulce to ask for help with the staffing of remote Mayan villages. More information coming soon…
As the old saying goes, some things in life we take for granted. It is a phrase often used, but often ignored. However, the reality is many people in this world experience difficulties we can hardly imagine. One such difficulty was faced by the Mayan villagers of Lagunita Salvador, in the municipality of Livingston, Guatemala….
Take a look at our newest photo gallery “Walking to the Grand Opening”. It takes a look at a group of women as they travel from their village to another – to celebrate the grand opening of our junior high. Q’eqchi women on the Rio Dulce usually walk through their tropical surroundings in just sandals…
Just wanted to share a scene from the Rio Dulce. The above video was shot on a village lagoon in the Biotopo Chocon Machacas – a national preserve for the protection of the Manatee. It was shot just after a brief rain shower and begins with a shot of a “cayuco” – a hand carved…
Take a look at our Projects page or our “Build that School” page to find out more information about or latest project – the construction and development of a new Junior High for an area of 11 villages. Junior High and High School are not free or readily available to many in Guatemala. The rural villagers…
