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Empower Me Teen: Melody

Posted on March 24, 2023

The Empower Me Teen Program is a lifeline for girls in the poorest regions of Guatemala. Country-wide, records show that only 60 percent of girls will finish primary school, 20 percent will complete secondary school, and only 10 percent will go on to study at a university. Numbers are even more dire for rural, indigenous […]

Empowering Girls in Guatemala

Posted on March 22, 2023

Every day, girls around the world are faced with challenges that hinder their empowerment and growth. Sometimes, these challenges are deeply rooted in gender discrimination. While society may tell girls that they are less capable than boys or men, programs for empowering girls provide the resources for them to overcome barriers and realize their full […]

Empower Me Teen: Kathryn

Posted on March 20, 2023

This week, we are working to raise funds to allow 120 vulnerable girls in Guatemala to participate in our Empower Me teen program. Due to poverty and limited resources, many teenage Guatemalan girls are sadly unable to complete their educations. Girls like Kathryn can face a lifetime of unemployment, with no safe environment in which […]

The Final Day of our Guatemala Cleft Trip

Posted on December 10, 2022

Greetings from lovely, colorful Antigua on the last day of our 2022 Guatemala Cleft Trip. It is always bittersweet to say a final goodbye to the families we have come to know and care about so deeply, but it was time for them to begin their long journeys back to their villages. When a shy […]

Guatemala Cleft Trip: Day Five

Posted on December 9, 2022

Hola once more from the beautiful town of Antigua, Guatemala! Today is the last full day of surgeries on our Guatemala Cleft Trip. For the past two days, we have been able to run three operating rooms. Before we tell you some of the stories of the children today, let’s head over to morning rounds […]

Guatemala Cleft Trip: Day Four

Posted on December 8, 2022

Hola from the 2022 LWB Cleft Mission to Antigua, Guatemala! We’ll dive right into morning rounds so you can see some of the beautiful children you met yesterday on our Day Three blog. First up in today’s review of our Guatemala cleft trip is little Froylan, who definitely wins “fastest bounce back ever.” Just one […]

Guatemala Cleft Trip: Day Three

Posted on December 7, 2022

Buenos días from the beautiful town of Antigua, Guatemala. Our team has fallen in love with the warm hospitality of everyone here, so definitely add it to your travel bucket list! Our cleft team has noticed that there is something extra wonderful about walking to the hospital while looking at the magnificent Agua Volcano. The […]

Guatemala Cleft Trip: Day Two

Posted on December 6, 2022

Hola, everyone! Welcome to day two of our 2022 LWB Guatemala Cleft Trip. We left for the hospital at 6 a.m. this morning, and the normally bustling streets of Antigua were quiet and peaceful as we walked. The first day of surgeries is always a very special one, as team members get to know each […]

Guatemala Cleft Trip: Day One

Posted on December 5, 2022

Hola from the beautiful city of Antigua, Guatemala! Our 2022 Guatemala cleft trip officially got underway today, and over the next week, we will be sharing stories and photos of what our wonderful supporters have made possible. Before we do that, we want to share a little bit about the site of our surgeries. The […]

Help a Child in Guatemala

Posted on June 6, 2022

Guatemala is a beautiful country in Central America that is deeply impacted by severe poverty. Child labor is common, with many children not receiving an education. Only 4% of children living in rural regions will ever graduate high school. Guatemala also has a very high rate of malnutrition, with one of two children suffering stunting […]

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