Programs / Elderly care
Elderly Care Program
Nourishment, dignity and connection for elders who have no safety net.
In Guatemala there is no formal social safety net for older adults. Many rely on neighbors or family who struggle to feed their own children. No one should have to choose between feeding a child and feeding a grandparent.
Our sponsored elders receive a hot, nutritious meal once a day, five days a week, at the San Jorge La Laguna Senior Center. They share meals and activities with each other and with sponsored children, building friendship across generations.
In 2025 we served 14,000 meals to 65 elders, gave nutritional formula to 69 elders, and provided hygiene support to 66 elders and people with disabilities.
Ways to help
- Sponsor an elder
- $50/mo · $600/yr
- Lunch for every elder at the center
- $300
- Elder hygiene package
- $70
- Adult diapers
- $30