Bountiful Children's Foundation

Salama

Communities | Guatemala | Not Available for Adoption

Guatemala population: 17,915,568 in 2022
GDP per capita (US$): $4,603 in 2020

Cost to Run Program for 1 Year: $6000

Nutritional Supplements Used:

  • Incaparina

Fact from the World Health Organization:

Low Weight-for-Age

Children with low weight-for-age are known as underweight. A child who is underweight may be stunted, wasted, or both.

Source: WHO Fact Sheets - Malnutrition, 2022


Photo of a young child at a screening.

Angela Raquel Pacay

Community Coordinator

Bountiful's Community Coordinators

Community coordinators serve with Bountiful as volunteers. They organize other local volunteers and together conduct screenings, train families, distribute locally-purchased nutritional supplements, and follow up on infant development.

Considering A Donation?

All donations go toward identifying mothers and children in need, providing food supplements, health lessons, and other services. All donations are welcomed. Recurring monthly donations support community stability.

  • $8 = nourish 1 child for a month
  • $25 = nourish 3 children for a month
  • $100 = nourish 1 child for a year
  • $500 = nourish an average community for a month
  • $6,000 = nourish a community of your choice for one year

Guatemala Gives Thanks:
"Our Beloved Children"

Bountiful's Mission

Our mission is to provide nutritional supplementation to pregnant and nursing mothers and malnourished children for the first one thousand days of life, and teach health and cognitive development skills to families in the areas we serve.