Trek Guatemala - Pack for a Purpose

Visiting orphanages

Pack for a Purpose does not condone visiting orphanages, as this can often lead to negative impacts on children. The accommodation or tour company working with the orphanage will deliver the supplies in a coordinated and respectful way so that the children can benefit from them. Your generosity is not diminished because you do not interact with the children.

Supporting 1 project below

Project Description

Trek Guatemala is working to bring a more enhanced level of education to the primary school of Pachute. The school serves 80 plus children between the ages of 5 through 12 years of age. This school in the highly impoverished Mayan village located between Lake Atitlan and Antigua lacks the supplies needed to get the most out of the school day. In addition working in conjunction with the non-profit EcoActiva, Trek Guatemala will deliver donated materials during village-wide seminars. These seminars educate the community on the importance of proper waste management.

View all needs

Project Needs

General School Supplies:
Book Bags, College-Ruled Paper, Colored Construction Paper, Colored Pencils, Crayons, Erasers, Handheld Pencil Sharpeners, Markers, Pencils, Pencil Cases/Bags, Protractors, Solar Calculators, and Solar Lantern Lights

Flash Cards:
(English and Spanish) Alphabet and Math

Laminated Wall Charts:
(Spanish) Language, Math, Science, and World Maps

Hesperian Health Guides:
Where There Is No Doctor

Educational Games/Toys:
Puzzles

Sports/Outdoor Activity:
Soccer Balls

Clothing/Shoes:
New or Gently Used Warm Children’s Clothing and Shoes (Smaller Sizes)

Initiatives

Education

Before you go

What supplies do I take?

What can't I take?