Projects: Education

The majority of Mayan women are homemakers, wives and mothers, however, many have much more to offer their families and communities and wish they could.

With the Guatemalan healthcare system desperately sagging and in need of everything from equipment, supplies, medications and professionals (throughout the whole country but especially within the indigenous population), it seems a perfect fit to marry these women with careers in the healthcare sector.

When twenty one year old Carmen worked with us as a Q'eqchi translator in one of our outreach clinics, we saw her potential. Upon asking her if she would like to be a nurse she smiled shyly and said "If only..." implying it was something completely out of her reach. But why should it be? That was enough to start us thinking and led to Project HANDS funding young women to continue their education and go on to nursing school.
 

 
 
 
 
 
 

On every trip we look for those who would benefit from education, but also have a strong desire to be a part of improving themselves and giving back to their families and communities. Carmen was our first candidate and there are many others like her.

Carmen's Story

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