Last week we received a report from the Guatemala Partnership of New Castle Presbytery. What a great email it was. In 2009 our little Help for the Highlands of Guatemala NGO started a project in Guatemala working with a local Guatemala NGO in Quiaquix called AJPU. It was a partnership that was to last for about 10 years. In that time we had built Biosand water filters, vented pit latrines, and fuel-efficient vented stoves. We introduced AJPU to some great ladies connected with New Castle Presbytery. That led to a connection with the Mam Christian Women’s Association. Our three groups worked together providing water filters, VIP latrines and stoves right up to 2019 when Help for the Highlands of Guatemala came to a close as many small NGO’s do after a period of time. However, the work did not stop and as the following article shows, the initiative started in 2009 is still going strong led by the Guatemala Partnership. Please read the article and then look at the links provided to get a small idea of how a good work started can keep on going. Thank you to AJPU, the Mam ladies, and all of the invested people from the various churches who are helping to make life better for many families in Guatemala. Please support their good works.
  Stoves: A Hot CommodityIn celebration of the Supporting Our Sisters initiative, we will be sharing real-time updates of the many projects and programs we support in Guatemala. And as summer heats up, there is no better way to start than with the delivery of Fuel-Efficient Stoves! Just last week, our manufacturing partners of AJPU delivered 30 stoves to Association women in a remote village in the Western Highlands. The location is so remote, in fact, that the AJPU team had to stay there for three days to complete the installations! (The recipient families graciously hosted them, providing meals and lodging.) These 30 families are now cooking their daily meals on new stoves that use less wood, save money, vent smoke outside, and provide heat for the home.  Loading the truck to make the journey into the mountains.AJPU typically has a quick turnaround time for delivery and installation of their products, but the COVID crisis changed all of that. Travel restrictions and building material shortages caused significant delays last year. Thankfully, everything is now back on track. Alfredo teaches the women how to use their new stoves.To date, about 300 stoves have been delivered to Association members, with another 40 stoves scheduled for delivery in late July. We are grateful to all of the generous donors who made this possible! These stoves are so popular that there is still a waiting list of 60 additional women who have saved up their share of the cost and are waiting for a stove.If you would like to purchase a stove with one of these women, simply donate online or use this order form. You can learn more about these stoves and our partnership at www.ncpguatemala.com. Thank you for Supporting Our Sisters!Support our sisters today.Share and Stay Connected!ForwardShareTweetWebsiteFacebook |
Help for the Highlands of Guatemala - Ayuda para el Altiplano de Guatemala 