The beautiful Central American country of Guatemala is replete with colonial architecture, Mayan cultural influences, and the Catholic faith, but it is not an easy place to live for the majority of its citizens. Guatemala still suffers from the scars inflicted by its own civil war in the 1950s and 60s, in which the state army “...
In every society, women and children are the most vulnerable. Violence, lack of access to education, homelessness, and acute poverty all affect the stability and health of the mothers who attempt to raise, protect, and care for their children, the young faces of the future.
It is painful to talk about “extreme poverty.”
It is painful to talk about anything “extreme” in Guatemala. Yet this is precisely the situation our missionaries face every day in Guatemala.
In 2016, we invited you to join us during Giving Tuesday to support the construction of Missionhurst’s Bethany Infant and Maternity Center. The goal of this center was and still is to directly help women and children in need of care in Guatemala. At that time, the center was about 75% complete.
Now, thanks to your generosity, it...
Easter is a season of hope, joy, and celebration of the resurrection of our Savior, Jesus Christ. While most of us will spend this time in high spirits and surrounded by family, that isn’t the case for everyone — especially many of our brothers and sisters in Guatemala.
Missionhurst Missionaries build Catholic communities in frontier situations: places where the gospel is not preached or lived. This blog is about their work in the four corners of the globe, and their holistic work in four areas of focus: relief and healthcare, socio-economic development, education, and pastoral work.
