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"TO LIVE CHARITABLY MEANS NOT LOOKING OUT FOR OUR OWN INTERESTS, BUT CARRYING THE BURDENS OF THE WEAKEST AND THE POOREST AMONG US."
- POPE FRANCIS
Copyright Heart to Heart Experiences 2024

We welcome all to participate in Heart to Heart Experiences, Inc.

6-13
JAN 2024
H2H Experience

Antigua, Guatemala

A Typical Service Trip Includes:

• Building single room homes to replace the cramped tin sheet shanties our family members currently live in

• Sunday Fiesta & Meal with the Nuns and Children

• Medical outreach to the community

• Teacher certification

• Outreach to school children

H2H participants are not required to have any prior building experience. You will learn on-site. With an open heart and positive attitude, you will be amazed at what our team can learn from the people we serve and each other!

Learn More – contact us at hearttoheartexperiences@gmail.com.

Dates: January 6-13, 2024

Location: Central America — Antigua, Guatemala

Participants: College Students & Adults

Each trip includes transportation to/from Chicago-O’Hare airport, airfare, travel insurance, baggage fees, translators, room, board, and supplies while on location in Central America.

Not included in the cost are immunizations and personal spending money.

Space on each service trip is limited. Contact H2H to check availability and to learn more about the trip.

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THE BIG GIVE

H2H Thank You

Information & Donation Card

Be the Change - Homes

Be the Change - Nuns

Be the Change - Medical

Be the Change - Kids

Be the Change - Homes 2

Help transform human lives & communities in Guatemala by providing basic needs to those afflicted by the cycle of poverty.

Construction: A Solid Foundation

Why build homes? We believe that if we build one home at a time, neighborhoods improve and completely transform. Through this transformation, families achieve the strength, stability and independence they need to build a better life.

Nourish a Child’s Heart and Mind

Why support children? Thousands of children in Central America live in extreme poverty. Some children have lost one or both parents to AIDS-related illnesses. Some children work to support their families. We believe children in these situations can reach their potential if they are given shelter, clothing, food, education, and medical support. Every child deserves a future.

Improve Health & Long Term Well-Being

Why provide medical outreach?  Low income communities have limited to no access to health services.  We believe children, families, and underserved communities should have access to dentists, nurses, and doctors.  We also believe that training professionals in the community to continue providing excellent health care and education is a must.

Share your heart by helping to sponsor a home for our families in Antigua, Guatemala.

Your donation will help us purchase concrete blocks and other materials needed to build a one room house that is 13’ X 19’ – includes one door, one window, painted interior/exterior walls, and optional sky light.

In addition, families will receive bunk beds and bedding, a stove, eco water filter, and a year of food.

Families will have the opportunity to send their children for education at Escuela Kemna Oj in Santa Maria.

Families will also have the opportunity to receive medical and dental care at a From Houses for Homes clinic.

Give the gift of a home by making a donation today!

2023 Family Biographies & Photos – 5 Homes for 3 Families

Alejandro is the owner of a piece of land located in Sumpango.  He inherited the land from his father five years ago.

Alejandro works in the agriculture industry in his village.  He receives a salary of Q50 per day (equivalent to $6.38 US).  His income is used to care for all of the home and family expenses.

Ilma, the wife of Alejandro, does not work.  She stays home to care for the children.

The Cuy Tessen home is a one room shack built with corn stalks, corrugated metal sheets, and wood with a dirt floor. The home is in bad conditions.   The home gets very cold during the night and damp during the rainy season.  The family has access to electric service. They do not have running water or a sewer system.  The family gets water from the public fountain that is a couple of blocks from their house.

Name Kinship Age Grade of Education
Alejandro Morente Father 33
Ilma Yolanda Patzan Mother 34
Lucrecia Daughter 20 8th Grade
Henry Eduardo Son 15 7th Grade
Evelyn Yolanda Daughter 14 5th Grade
Gerson Alejandro Son 11 4th Grade
Jose David Son 5
Angel Adolfo Son 1

Noelia is a single mother.  Her husband died four years ago.

Noelia works as a farmer in her town and is paid Q50 per day (equivalent to $6.38 US) from Monday to Saturday.

Valeria, the grandmother of Noelia, supports the family house expenses and helps care for her children.

This family is in good health. Noella received a piece of land from her parents 12 years ago and this is where she currently lives. Her current home is made with wood, corrugated metal sheets and a dirt floor. The family has access to electric service. They do not have running water or a sewer system.

Name Kinship Age Grade of Education
Valeria Pirir Raxon Grandmother 50 3rd Grade
Noelia Albertina Mother 33
Esmirna Noemi Daughter 16
Joselin Elizabeth Daughter 14
Gerson Eduardo Son 12
Wilber Estuardo Son 8
Leslin Milagros Daughter 5
Deylin Arelin Cajbon Tzic Daughter 2

Felipe is the owner of a piece of land located in Sumpango. He received the property from his father.

Felipe works in the agriculture industry in his village.  He receives a salary of Q50 per day (equivalent to $6.38 US).  His income is used to care for all of the home and family expenses.

Felipe’s wife Maria, is a housewife, she stays at home to take care of the house and her children.

The family is currently living in a shack built with corrugated metal sheets with a cement floor. The home gets very cold during the night and damp during the rainy season.  The family has access to electric service. They do not have running water or a sewer system.  The family built a small room next to their home to cook meals.  All of their meals are cooked over an open fire.

Name Kinship Age Grade of Education
Felipe Patzan Father 45
Maria Cristina Lol Mother 49 2nd Grade
Luis Fernando Son 18 8th Grade
Arnold Alexander Son 16 7th Grade
Jesica Pamela Daughter 13 4th Grade
Maria Liliana Daughter 11 5th Grade
Esvin Jose Son 8 1st Grade
Albert Doustin Son 5

The names and the faces may change, but the need for love, food, education, medicine, and housing remain the same in Central America.

  • With your help and the mercy of the Lord, Heart to Heart Experiences promises a long-term commitment to children and families in need.

  • With your help, H2H can wipe the tears from Miguel’s eyes.

  • With your help, H2H can tear down 13 year old tin shanty walls and mix concrete needed to build a block house for Juana, Santiago, and their 10 children.

  • With your help, H2H can make much needed repairs to bicycles so the children can ride for hours up and down dirt roads.

  • With your help, H2H can provide Jesus and Anna an opportunity to learn math.

  • With your help, H2H can assist the nuns in preparing a nutritious lunch of beans, rice, handmade tortillas, and fried plantains.

  • With your help, H2H can walk 4 and 5 year old brothers, Emmanuel and Samuel, home from vacation bible school.

  • With your help, H2H can cuddle with Linda and Abram as they fight to go to sleep for the night at the orphanage.