• Guatemala is located in Central America, bordered by Mexico, Belize, the Caribbean, Honduras, El Salvador and the Pacific Ocean.

• Though the main language spoken in Guatemala today is Spanish, there are 21 other Mayan dialects spoken in Guatemala.

• Home to 14 million people, it is the second most populated country in South and Central America.

• UNICEF estimates that there are over 370,000 orphans in Guatemala.

Country: Guatemala

Children’s Home: Casa Bernabe

He is 12 years old and in 6th grade. He likes the color red and playing soccer. His favorite Bible verse is Hebrews 12:14.

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Located in Guatemala City, Guatemala, Casa Bernabe is a children’s home seeking to transform vulnerable children and families with a dignified model of life, based on biblical principles, so that they develop integrally as productive people and stable families that bless their community and impact their nation.

Children live in family-style settings where “house parents” provide loving care and guidance. In addition to school and church, the campus houses a medical clinic, bakery, garden, beauty salon and sports fields. The children learn, serve, and play in this special community.