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Sharing the Bread: Feed a Family in Guatemala

Gathering around a family table for a meal is a cause for celebration. It is a time to share in the struggles and joys of our lives with those who care about us most.

However, for many Guatemalan families, their plates are frequently empty.

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$100 Feeds a Family for One Month

Many families in Guatemala struggle with acute poverty. In the aftermath of the global pandemic, their situation has become even more desperate with inflation. They lack the basic necessities to feed their children — simply rice, beans, corn, and cooking oil. 

Now is the time for us to come together, to support and provide for one another. From your family table to theirs, let's share the bread. 

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The most pressing need in rural Guatemala is basic nutrition. At the Bethany Center, each meal we serve costs just 25 cents and, on average, our soup kitchens feed 250 children, ages 4-14, a day. There are also 100 food kits provided to 100 families every month. In the food kit, families receive food that can sustain them for a month.

However, sometimes these families cannot make it to the center for a hot meal. When this happens, their children go hungry that day. A gift of $100 provides a meal kit that feeds a family for one month. Here's how you can help:

$25 — Feed a family for one week

$50 — Feed a family for two week

$100 — Feed a family for one month

$600 — Feed a family for six months

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Your Sponsorship Helps Families Like Dominga's

Finding a job in Guatemala can be challenging. Sometimes work is available. Sometimes it's not.

The situation becomes even more complex when you are raising a family.

Dominga, a mother of 5 children, shares her gratitude and explains how The Bethany Center has cared for her through its monthly assistance program.

These are the women & children that your sponsorship directly impacts. 

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The Impact of Your $100 Sponsorship:

100 kg Corn

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25 lbs Beans

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25 lbs Rice

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1 gal Oil

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About the Bethany Center

Nearly 30 out of 1,000 mothers in Guatemala will lose their babies due to a lack of basic education, hygiene, and medical care.

Of the children who are born safely, 50% will face chronic malnutrition between the ages of 0-5 and will suffer permanent, long-term physical consequences from the lack of proper nutrition.

The Bethany Center exists to change these statistics.

We are a ministry that serves the poorest of the poor, particularly women and children, in Guatemala. The center is collectively made up of four locations, including a central urban location, the infant and maternity center, and two rural soup kitchens.

The center provides food, healthcare services, education, training, and general support in these impoverished rural communities.

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The city that the Bethany Center is located

 

Feed a Family for One Month

Now is the time for us to come together, to support and provide for one another. From your family table to theirs, let's share the bread.

Meet the Families You're Helping:

Sarah's Story

Angela's Story

Romelia's Story

Violeta's Story

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