C3 in Guatemala
THE POWER OF COMPASSION
Radical Generosity is an opportunity for you to share your heart for helping children in poverty.
In 2019, C3 partnered with Compassion International to build a church in San Juan Chamelco (near Coban) in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala. The church’s name is Iglesias Del Nazareno led by Pastor Carlos. Guatemala has recently become more open to Jesus, creating opportunities for C3 to lead more people into NEW and GROWING relationships with Jesus.
The Center in Coban was fully funded by the C3 congregation in 2021. As of May 2024, the C3 family has sponsored 322 children in the Coban region and 350 children currently attend the Center weekly.
SUPPORT COMPASSION KIDS IN COBAN
We have 30 children in Coban, Guatemala, who need your support through our Compassion Kids program! Sponsorships are now available, and you can make a life-changing difference for these children.
Guatemala Needs you
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Percentage of Guatemalans living in poverty
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Indigenous people living in poverty
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Children under 5 who are malnourished
Children (7-14 years old) involved in child labor
Guatemala is the most populous country in Central America with about 17 million people. Unfortunately, Guatemala is a predominantly poor country that struggles in several areas of health and development, including infant, child, and maternal mortality, malnutrition, literacy, among other things. Two-thirds of the population live on less than $2 dollars a day. The country has the sixth highest chronic malnutrition rate in the world. Malnourished children face many developmental challenges, including a reduced ability to concentrate in school. Access to education is difficult. Underinvestment in buildings, materials and staffing mean that schools are often unable to deliver a quality education, particularly in rural areas. There are 2 million Guatemalan children, of school age, who are not enrolled, the majority being girls. Consider sponsoring a child and improving their life and relationship with Jesus.
Sources: The World Factbook; The World Bank; US Department of Labor; UNICEF; World Food Programme
Guatemala Church build TIMELINE (2021-2022)
JANUARY-MARCH 2021
Columns to support the building are almost complete, and construction workers are leveling the ground where the kitchen and the bathrooms will be built. A slanted roof has been added above the sanctuary (pictured above before the roof was added), and the classroom walls are being plastered. Workers have also begun building the kitchen and two bathrooms.
MAY 2021
More progress! Construction workers have leveled the floor and are building support columns in the church sanctuary. They are also adding floors in the classrooms. Next steps include beginning construction of the kitchen.
AUGUST 2021
60 adults and 40 children regularly attend church services, and caregivers and community members continue to volunteer their time and effort to help with construction. In the photo above, construction workers are building a roof over the church sanctuary.
OCTOBER 2021
