The Elderly and Widowed
In Guatemala, widows have very little support or care if they don’t have a family.
That is why we began an outreach program to identify and help this often forgotten group of people. We began a few years ago, and we have quickly grown to support 94 widows.
Finding Widows
The widows are first identified by the elders in their village or by one of their neighbors, and their names are given to us. Our team makes an initial visit during which we assess the condition of their home, their physical health, the amount of people depending on them, and their ability to provide for their needs. read more
The Widow Project
We fully support the households of over 100 widows who live within a 20-mile radius of Casa Angelina. Often, they take care of children,
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We begin by taking them food each month. On a weekly basis, we bring them clean, purified water. Our staff also transports them to the medical clinic at Casa Angelina where they and their entire immediate family receive
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Love With No Expectation
Bioquinta
Bioquinta and her husband, Augustine, are beautiful examples of lives impacted by the Widow Project.
They are both in their eighties, she has very little hearing, and he has all but lost his eyesight. All of their care, including monthly shares of clean food and water, comes directly from our widow support project. Once we saw that all of their major needs were met, we were then able to provide them with read more
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