Category - Guatemala

Help a malnourished child through Christian Aid

staff writers — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 11:12:56 +0100

You can help two children in a malnutrition ward, through Visit Christian Aid's Present Aid site hereChristian Aid's Present Aid scheme as a gift on someone else's behalf.

Sponsor a child in Guatemala - child sponsorship

staff writers — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 15:21:13 +0000

Having gained its independence from a colonial Spanish government in 1821, Guatemala experienced many years of political instability that included a variety of military and civilian governments and a 36-year guerrilla war. You can sponsor a child in Guatemala here.

Central America faces up to Hurricane Felix havoc

staff writers — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 23:32:38 +0100

Hurricane Felix, which struck Nicaragua on Tuesday 5 September 2007, has destroyed 9,000 homes, according to the Nicaraguan government. 38 people are confirmed dead, with another 80 missing. Honduras and Guatemala have also been hit.

Campaigners highlight deaths of street children at UN

staff writers — Tue, 15 Apr 2003 12:00:00 +0100

In an oral statement to the United Nations Human Rights Commission in Geneva, a Christian campaign group has highlighted the habitual killing of street children in Brazil, Honduras and Guatemala.