These past two weeks have been very busy for Hope Haven. We had two awesome visitors, Val and Duane from the Hope Haven office in the states, who came down to visit the factory and see how everything is run. They were only here for 3 days but all enjoyed their company!

We have also had 3 distributions at the factory. The first two were with physical and occupational therapy students from here in Guatemala, and the other was for the adult chairs for the elderly. We had 21 families come all in one morning!

Raul, the man who has been working with us for Mynor, was able to come with his wife to receive a chair that she desperately needs. She has a degenerative disorder, and has been very uncomfortable for the past few years. We were finally able to get one sponsored and have them come in, and it was truly a wonderful morning! They were both so grateful and pleased; she said she is more comfortable than she has been. I spoke with Raul the next day and he told me she could get outside to read in the garden in her new chair; what a blessing.

Raul and his wife receiving her chair

Bryan and his family

Gustavo who is one of the men who works at the factory, Javier, and Marcos, a physical therapy student

A child being measured and prepared to be fitted for a wheelchair

Two families from Lanquin, a town 6 hours from the factory