Serving children where danger reigns in Guatemala's most notorious slum.

Venturing Into The Pit: CHF staff walk cautiously into the depths of La Limonada to visit the school.

Violence Yields Vacancy:
This classroom in La Limonada will be empty of students if violence against CHF’s ministry partners continues.

Ms. Ramirez (name changed for her protection) steps quickly through the narrow alley as she does every day on her way to teach the children of La Limonada. Alert to every sound and movement, she knows she must move quickly to avoid the prowling thugs who rule Guatemala City's most dangerous shantytown. She rounds another corner. Suddenly they stand in front of her, knives in hand, blocking her path.

Your Part
For six years, your support has enabled us to fund the work of Roca de Ayuda, a Guatemalan agency that meets the needs of some of the poorest children in the world. You have provided food, clothing, medical care, schooling, toys, and more to ease the suffering of approximately 12,000 children.

Orphans barely survive:
When local leaders found this orphanage after the quake, the children were malnourished, injured and nearly dying from thirst. Today, they eat at least one full meal per day.

How bureaucracy is starving victims of the worst disaster in history.

Six months after the Port-au-Prince earthquake, children still do not have enough to eat. Government restrictions, terribly congested roads, inflated taxes, and skyrocketing costs are making it more and more difficult to get food and water to the children and families who need it most.