Vacations in Mexico often mean Caribbean Sea, sun, white sandy beaches, turquoise water, Cancun. If you do come to the Mexican Caribbean and like nature, then you will love visiting a little piece of heaven called Isla Contoy. This is a small island 30 km north of Isla Mujeres that was declared a national park in 1998 and is, therefore, inhabited. Truly recommends you visit it.

Friday, February 12, 2016. This week has been a difficult week for us at Mayan Families. We have had a lot of people needing urgent medical care and people in need of food. This happens every week but some weeks are harder than others and this is one of them. This afternoon, at the end of this long week, Angelica Maria made her way up from the coast. She has borrowed the money to get to Mayan Families. She is in a desperate situation and is hoping to get help. Angelica is a single mother to 6 children.

Reproductive Health and Family Planning. Well Mother, Well Baby Program. When families can meet their most basic needs, communities grow and prosper. Help a Guatemalan child have the chance at a brighter future.

Mayan Families Canada is an organization dedicated to helping Mayan Families in rural Guatemala. One child at a time; one family at a time. Established in 2005, this group has been involved in numerous projects that improve the quality of life of a significant number of families in the Lake Atitlan area of Guatemala. We have Charitable Status and can issue tax receipts for your donations! UNIVERSITY STUDENTS NEEDING SCHOOL SPONSORSHIPS for 2017.

The food crisis in Guatemala is having a devastating effect on the elderly. Please help us bring them the life-sustaining food and medical care that they so desperately need. General donations are used to ensure that we always have an adequate supply of food, medicine, and funds for meals, necessary medical treatment, and transportation. Monthly sponsorship would help feed one person, once a day.