A bed close to her child. Food on the table. A path to graduation. Choose how you’ll share hope with a family in Guatemala.
Help El Faro respond where support is needed most. Your gift sustains daily operations, including electricity, transportation, and the practical needs that keep our ministries serving families and communities.
Help a mother stay close to her hospitalized child. Inside the government-run children’s hospital in Puerto Barrios, El Faro’s Mother’s Shelter offers a safe place to sleep, practical support, and spiritual care for mothers who might otherwise sleep on the sidewalk.
Put essential nutrition on a family’s table. Monthly food bags typically include corn meal, oil, butter, flour, and rice. They support single parents, grandparents raising grandchildren, and people who are physically unable to work.
Give a young athlete a place to play, belong, and grow. El Faro Soccer Academy offers training on a professional-quality pitch and opportunities to compete, alongside mentoring in leadership, character, hard work, and commitment.
Make a diploma possible for a student facing barriers to education. El Faro Academy provides technology, instruction, and an accredited diploma program with individualized support, helping students become graduates, earners, and leaders in their communities.
Help a child discover faith, friendship, and belonging. Exploradores, El Faro’s Kids Bible Club, partners with families through a fun, Christ-centered discipleship program at camp. The club runs from March through November, caring for children’s spiritual lives and supporting the whole family.
Help a student build a career around Guatemala’s love of food. This 18-month accredited culinary and hospitality program is led by El Faro chefs and experienced restaurateurs Erick and Heydi Batz, preparing local students for work in the restaurant industry.
Give a family a safer place to call home. Your gift supports housing for widows, older adults, single parents, and people with disabilities. A complete home includes a concrete floor, a solar panel, and an eco-stove. You can also help provide a floor or stove on its own.
Help neighbors get the dental care they need at a price they can afford. El Faro’s clinic serves surrounding villages with cleanings, fillings, root canals, extractions, and hygiene education. Your support helps keep the clinic open and treatment affordable.
Care for the people who serve every day. Your donation helps El Faro’s missionary team with essential needs such as health insurance, housing, and professional development, easing the burden for individuals and families serving on the ground.
Talk with our team about a gift, or explore other ways to support El Faro’s work.
