IN THE NEWS

Keep updated on our work by viewing some recent news coverage focused on our advocacy, events and the history of the Center!

The Guatemalan Maya Center takes a stance against SB-168

Finding hope on the other side

Candelaria, an indigenous Mayan woman, gave birth to Mayra when she was 22 in Guatemala. Mayra was born with a cloaca, a rare condition...

Our Story: Looking Back On Over 30 Years

Our mission traces its roots back to the early 1980's when our Executive Director, Father Frank O’Loughlin*, encountered a community of...

"Harvest of Shame": A Legacy

While the Center officially began in 1992, founder Father Frank O'Loughlin began his vocation as a priest over 50 years ago in Indiantown...

Calendar Raffle Day #3

Congratulations to Francisca! You won a $20 gift certificate from Paws on the Avenue!

Calendar Raffle Day #2

On day 2 of our Calendar Raffle and we've chosen a winner! Father Frank, our founder and executive director, drew the first prize with a...

Calendar Raffle Day #1

Guatemalan Girl Power: A Maya Baby Makes It To South Florida – And Life-giving Surgery

By TIM PADGETT • Latin America Report Link: https://www.wlrn.org/post/guatemalan-girl-power-maya-baby-makes-it-south-florida-and-life-giv...

Remembering Policarpia Gaspar Xuncax

Our dearly cherished Poli has gone home to God. Her love for the gift of life sustained her until this afternoon through great battles...

[YOU DID IT] We Can't Thank You Enough

Thank you! With your help, we were able to cover the after school tuition for 38 kids in just 30 days (in honor of the Great Give)! That...

By the numbers

Today our teachers showed off their data walls at both of our Escuelitas! Our 3 and 4 year olds have shown a lot of progress since the...

30 Reasons We Need Your Support

The generous support of donors like you enables us to provide life-changing support to students like Petrona. Petrona first came to The...

Guatemalan Climate Change Refuges - WLRN

“The number of Guatemalan families, new arrivals, is increasing a lot,” says Amanda Escalante, a family aid coordinator at the nonprofit...

[Save The Date] Change A Life On April 24

Did you know that kids who don’t receive a quality preschool education are 40% more likely to become a teen parent AND 70% more likely to...

At Guatemalan-Maya Center, fear grips South Florida undocumented immigrants

*This article was originally published in South Florida Sun Sentinel by Skyler Swisher. At the Guatemalan-Maya Center in Lake Worth,...