Mukwonago Rotary Club Helps Mayan Population in Chichicastenango, Guatemala

At their meeting on April 25, 2024, the Rotary Club of Mukwonago continued in its support of Guatemala Service Projects (GSP) by awarding a $5,000 check to its founder and president, Jennifer Demar.  The mission of GSP is to improve the lives of impoverished Guatemalans through direct educational projects, nutrition programs, and community assistance opportunities.  Their team consists of adoptive parents, teachers, business owners, healthcare professionals, and community leaders. 

 

Over the last several years, the Mukwonago Rotary has helped to fund a cistern for a community garden project, high-efficiency wood-burning residential stoves, and water filters. The club has also had members volunteer in the mountainous areas in and around Chichicastenango to help deliver 75 water filters and build chicken coops for the underprivileged Mayan population. 

 

This latest donation will help with an elementary school kitchen remodel in Canton Xabillaguach. Other funding will go toward the purchase of six more cook stoves for individual families, six water filters for individual families, and vegetable seed packets and/or fruit trees for 122 families.