Guatemala
Serving Guatemala Through Lifeline
Guatemala, a small country located in Central America, is home to over 16 million people and over 500,000 orphans. Roughly the size of the state of Alabama, Guatemala is a beautiful country with an active volcano, diverse geography, and ample opportunity for the Church to engage with vulnerable children.
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About our Partner
In Guatemala, Global Orphan Care partners with Iniciativas de Alcance, the orphan care initiative of Reforma Church. This ministry started in 2017 as a response to the needs of adoptive and foster families in the congregation for support and the needs of vulnerable children to have families.
Program Focus
Leading mentorship programs which provide clinical training for caregivers nationwide and helps other local churches in Latin America to create a culture of care from biblical and gospel perspective.
Creating an evidence-based training curriculum with a Gospel focus to create awareness and train up God’s people to care for the vulnerable and abused.
Developing specific policies and tools as a way for the church to become involved in orphan care in a sustainable, healthy way.
Implementing a replicable process with a trustworthy methodology to mobilize God’s people in service, care, and empowerment of vulnerable communities.
What's Happening in Guatemala
Standing Together for Orphans
By Jenny Riddle “As I explained our adoption story to strangers, it renewed a joy and love for the way God put our family together. Here we were, raising money for an organization
Hope: The Universal Language
Lifeline’s pregnancy counselors met a mother who recently moved to America and found herself unexpectedly pregnant. As the months passed, they tried to meet with her because she wanted to
Fostering Hope
With over 400,000 children in the U.S. in state care, we are in the midst of a crisis. For the church, the most difficult aspect of foster care is knowing
A Single Mom’s Journey from Homelessness to Hope
Natalie*, a single mom who recently escaped a 10-year-long abusive marriage, was left to parent three children on her own. Lifeline’s South Carolina pregnancy counselors met Natalie in the fall
Small Whispers From God
The Richarte family felt called by the Lord to foster care adoption. Vicente recounts the story of God calling them to foster care adoption: The small whispers of adoption had
Celebrating Lifeline’s Counselors
Since April is Counseling Awareness Month, it is a great time to celebrate our wonderful counselors at Lifeline! Our counseling team exists to support adoptive families, foster families, and others
Embracing the Sanctity of Human Life: Navigating the 2024 Landscape
In a world where the sanctity of human life is increasingly challenged, recent events have brought this vital issue to the forefront. From the 2024 State of the Union address
South Carolina Foster Care & Family Restoration Info Meetings
There are more than 4,200 children in the foster care system in South Carolina, and only 2,600 licensed foster families. Lifeline provides foster care licensing services to families in Charleston,
The Messiah Has Risen
As we approach Easter, we are reminded of the profound message of hope and renewal that the resurrection of Jesus Christ brings to our lives. In Luke 24:46-47, Jesus shared
Celebrating Social Workers with McKenzie Bussman
With March being Social Worker Month, we want to give thanks for our amazing Lifeline social workers. McKenzie Bussman is one of our social workers, and we want to highlight