Mission Minute – Jovencitas Sanas 2023

Mission Minute – Jovencitas Sanas 2023

Mission Minute – Jovencitas Sanas 2023 The long-awaited Jovencitas Sanas program was a great success! We held the program at each of the middle schools in the villages of Yulaxac, Victorias Chancolín, and Santa Elena. There was a fourth session scheduled for...

2021 Annual Report

2021 Annual Report “Those who want to sing, always find a song.” I love the way this old Swedish proverb conveys both the determination and positivity that characterized 2021 for Casa Colibrí. The pandemic raged on, yet thanks to the commitment and resourcefulness of...

2020 Annual Report

2020 Annual Report There are times when adversity can be a catalyst for positive change, and 2020 was such a time for Casa Colibrí. The year started off smoothly, and we looked forward to a calendar chock full of health-care and literacy initiatives. Then came...
Why I Go

Why I Go

This photograph of a traditional Mayan grandmother and her 5-year-old granddaughter reveals the reasons that I have gone on medical trips with Casa Colibrí to northwest Guatemala for the past 13 years and will continue to go in the future. This grandmother has seen...