Mayan Partners

Mayan Partners is a 501c(3) non-profit organization with its roots in a group of alumni from Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship at UC Davis. Our vision is to partner with Quiche and Tzutuhil communities in the western Guatemalan highlands in the development of schools, the introduction of efficient woodburning stoves, and medical clinics that have strong local support. Part of our mission is to attempt to rigorously evaluate the impact of these efforts whenever possible, for possible reproduction in other communities. The home base for our work is San Pedro La Laguna (shown above) located on the shore of Lake Atitlan.

Currently our focus is the development and ongoing support of the Panyebar Middle School, a non-denominational Christian school with approximately 60 students from the local area. In this community, located in the mountains above Lake Atitlan, there is poor access to middle school. Dropout rates after grade six are extremely high in the area, and we endeavor to reverse this trend.

A group of lead supporters that form the core of our network help to support the school, with a number of other friends (and friends of friends) who also contribute through sponsoring individual students at the school, participating in trips to Guatemala, and other practical ways.

We desire to begin with involving others in our respective social networks in this partnership with the local Guatemalans, taking work groups to the area regularly, and taking on additional projects as more individuals become involved. Our goal is to work through friendships with one another and with the local Guatemalans, with long-term relationship building a key aspect of our vision.

We are a network of Christian friends who attend different churches, and we partner with local Guatemalan churches, but we welcome involvement from anyone interested in providing opportunities and an escape from poverty for the rural poor in western Guatemala.

Mayan Partners Trip to Guatemala June 2008

Mayan Partners Trip to Guatemala June 2008
There were 32 people on the trip: 7 UC Davis InterVarsity Alumni, 3 spouses of alumni, 3 other members of Mayan Partners from Berkeley, 8 kids, 4 InterVarsity Undergraduates (USF & UOP), and 3 grad students. Bottom Row: Jim, Bruce, Jocelyn, Leanne, Allie, Miguel, Ron, Dave, Ariel, Naka. Top Row: Thomas, Kristina, Adrienne, Elise, Keith, Renee, Brooke, Monica, Cameron, Ethan, Jodie, Amanda, Troy, Everett, Cole, Brooke, Robb, Allison, and Pete.

Waiting Room for Medical Clinic

Waiting Room for Medical Clinic
We've carried out clinics in mountain communities, most recently in June 2008, and also in 2006 and 2003. This picture is from a clinic in San Miguelito in 2003. On our latest trip, Brooke and the medical students treated over 300 patients.

Saturday, December 13, 2008

Kent and Ann's Journey to Panyebar

Kent and Ann will be leaving for Panyebar at the end of the year to live and work in the village for several months. They plan to drive down via Mexico. Please pray for their safety and for a fruitful and productive time. This is the first time any of the Mayan Partners team has lived and worked for an extended time in the village, and we bless them for the time they are taking off from work and their commitment to the work among the Quiche there.

We are trying to raise some funds for them to finish the bathroom project (which was done except for a fairly expensive drainage pipe), and we also are raising money for the wood stove installation project (see note above). Leanne and I are selling our Christmas CD we produced a year ago together to raise money for the project. If you would like to order some CDs to give to friends (or don't, but want to contribute to the project), you can do either of the following:

1) Send a Christmas CD order to ellenbtunes@yahoo.com with the number of CDs you want, and your address. CDs are $10 each or 12 for $100. $100 buys a wood stove for a Mayan family in Panyebar.

2) Send a check to Proyecto Fe directly at

Proyecto Fe, Inc.
P.O. Box 241966
Anchorage, AK 99524

And then e-mail us at ellenbtunes@yahoo.com and let us know how many CDs you would like, if any based on your direct donation to Proyecto Fe and the prices above. The advantage of doing this is you can get a tax deduction for your donation.

Let's all remember to pray regularly for Kent and Ann, for joy in their work, building lasting friendships with the people in Panyebar and at the school, and a fruitful time of ministry.

Bruce

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