ywam guatemala

just a bit of info on guatemala. there have been major storms and flooding resulting from hurricanes, whole villages completely buried. not sure where but there are 1,200 homeless children in one area from the recent disasters to hit guatemala.

our pastor in amparo just returned from guatemala. he said the people are even poorer than in cr. especially the larger population of indigenous people.

Children's Ministries

One of the main focuses at the YWAM Guatemala campus is children's ministries. Many children in Guatemala are in physical need and in need of love, acceptance, and Gods message. We have the following weekly outreaches to help and teach children in Guatemala City.

Visiting the Children's Hospital Ward at Roosevelt Hospital to play and read Bible stories to the children confined in the public hospital.

Bible club and weekly lessons for the children living in the city dump. (HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT LIVING IN THE CITY DUMP???) Lunch is also supplied to the children by another participating ministry.

Baby weighing and baby food handout in Tierra Nueva (a squatter community on the north side of the city) We weigh the children, ration out baby cereal and counsel the parents on care for their child.

Bible lessons for a daycare in Tierra Nueva. We share Bible stories and play with the children in the daycare.

Pastor Ministries
Cooperation among different denominations and churches in Guatemala is rare. YWAM Guatemala facilitates, and often hosts, prayer breakfasts for the pastors in our community. This ministry helps to bring local pastors together for fellowship, cooperation, and communication so that they can work together on their common community goals.

Healthcare Ministry
Since the YWAM Guatemala offers the Intoduction to Primary Health Care School occasionally the students and staff run dental or medical clinics in some of the poorer neighborhoods in the city. These outreaches are part of the training process for the health care students.

Street Ministry
We have regular outreaches to the homeless in the downtown sector of Guatemala City at night. We minister to their needs and talk with them about getting off the street and how to get back on their feet again.

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