While we were providing feeding programs in rural areas outside Chichicastenango, we met a large number of widows – many with children – who were homeless. In partnership with local church leaders, we developed a program to build houses for these widows. All of the homes have been financially sponsored and constructed by short term mission teams or individual donors from our partner churches.

The widow’s family provides a small piece of land on which we build a 12’ X 12’ home with a concrete floor, porch, windows, doors and beds. We can do this for $1,300 per house. Since 2006, homes have been provided for over 390 widows and their families.