Program areas at Guatemala Deaf Ministries
The ministry employs 9 full-time and 6 part-time Guatemalan people both hearing and deaf as teachers, administrators and maintenance personnel. In 2021, 50 Deaf children were taught a language and given an opportunity for a way out of a life without hope. Classes were held for the parents so they could learn how to communicate with the Deaf children. The staff was kept very busy in 2021 with feeding the families of our Deaf students. The time of passing out food was the time that the teachers used to pass out the home work assignments and collect the previous homework assignments.
The ministry provides food on a weekly basis to students, staff and families. Due to the COVID pandemic, Deaf families are still having a difficult time getting nutritious food on a regular basis. The ministry continues to help in this area.
The ministry has a school bus, a 15 passenger van, a Honda CRV and a Nissan pickup. All of these vehicles are used in the ministry. Most of the Deaf people we serve cannot afford public transportation. We provide that assistance in helping them get to school and the many other activities during the week.
Benevolence $5,296, Computer and Software Expense $696, Equipment Repair and Maintenance $102, Group Expense $3,818, Information Technology $1,175, Legal and Accounting Fees $2,067, Main House Rent, Supplies & Repairs $6,432, Medical Supplies $781, Miscellaneous Expense $81, Office Supplies and Expense $402, Parking Fees $12, School Supplies $1,550, Shop Supplies $3,095, Staff Development $702, Studio/Video Expense $97, Telephone/Communications Expense $632, Transportation $608, Utilities $2,557, Restricted Funds Expense $2,554, Welding Shop Supplies $16.