New Vision Guatemala is a non-profit organization created and funded through New Vision Community Church in Laredo. We work in a community named Santa Rosita which is nestled in the surrounding mountains of Guatemala City, about 45 kilometers away.
The inhabitants of Santa Rosita live in extremely poor conditions that are exacerbated by its isolation.The closest major road is 7 kilometers from its outskirts. For a community where only a handful of individual own cars, that makes travel very difficult. Public transportation is scarce with only 2 buses venturing into Santa Rosita daily. Olivia, the community’s aging midwife, recounts how difficult it is when one of her patients faces an emergency situation. She is forced to beg for a ride to the nearest hospital.
Santa Rosita also has no access to public water. Women do their laundry at a local stream that usually dries up in the summer. Their access to water comes at the mercy of a local land owner with a water reservoir who opens it up for the community once a week.
Life is rough in Santa Rosita and that is why New Vision Guatemala is there. Read more below on our efforts to bring the Gospel and practical solutions to this beautiful community that is in desperate need.