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May 2008
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Welcome to Pueblo a Pueblo

Pueblo a Pueblo is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting the people of Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala. Located on the shores of Lake Atitlán, this community of more than 40,000 indigenous Maya suffered some of the worst mudslides as a result of Hurricane Stan. The Panabaj mudslides alone buried hundreds of people and left more than 5000 homeless and destitute. The Hospitalito Atitlan, the only ER, inpatient and surgical care facility in the area was once again closed - a victim of the disaster.

Dollar-for-Dollar

Philanthropist matches all Hospitalito Construction Gifts

Life and Rebirth of Hospitalito Atitlán
2008 film produced and donated by Wings of the Morning Foundation
Narrated by
Isabel Allende

Hospitalito Atitlan

Donor will match your gift to rebuild a permanent hospital for the people of Santiago Atitlan

Pueblo a Pueblo both supports the operations of the temporary Hospitalito Atitlan and has begun a Capital Campaign to build a permanent hospital. We are pleased to announce that an anonymous philanthropist, through the Keneda Fund has awarded Pueblo a Pueblo a challenge pledge of $750,000 to build the permanent Hospitalito Atitlan. This means the Kendeda Fund will match your donations dollar- for-dollar. Together, with the T'zutujil community, we can build a sustainable medical facility that will dramatically improve the health status of Santiago Atitlan and the surrounding indigenous communities.

Hospitalito Atitlán

Closed 15 years ago as a result of a massacre during the civil war, The Hospitalito Atitlán reopened on April 1, 2005. Under the leadership of K’aslimaal, a local grassroots organization, the people of Santiago came together to rebuild their much needed health facility. On the morning of October 5, 2005 the Hospitalito was once again hit by a disaster and closed.

Mother/Infant Healthcare Sponsorship

Guatemala has the third highest infant mortality rate in the western hemisphere. Out of every hundred thousand children born, 37 die at birth and an additional 54 will die before they reach the age of 5. Indigenous Guatemalan women are 27 times more likely to die from complications of pregnancy than women in the United States. Sponsor a pregnant mother and her child to help ensure her and her infant’s health.

Child Educational Sponsorship

77% of the indigenous population, in Guatemala are illiterate. Furthermore, illiteracy reaches up to 80 percent for rural women. Only 20% of indigenous children finish their primary education. The mudslide worsened the situation in Santiago as several schools were destroyed or damaged. Many children who lived in Panabaj have lost their families and are homeless. Please consider sponsoring a child’s education.