Our mission is to promote opportunities for self-reliance in rural Guatemala.
Hands For Peacemaking takes part in many different kinds of projects, each aimed at helping people lift themselves out of poverty. However, every project, regardless of its type, includes 3 key components necessary for a successful outcome:
Partnership between the village leaders and Hands For Peacemaking Staff
Extensive review process
Contract signed by both Hands For Peacemaking and the villagers
View School, Stove and Water Project needs Below. We’re adding village outlines and needS as examples. Check out the calendar for Team Dates. Join us in Guatemala!
“From the profits of the candle project, we also bought chickens and pigs. We raise them and then we sell them. I have been able to help my husband Juan Lorenzo with purchasing corn, beans, and sugar for our family.”