Guatemala Partnership

Did you know that for every home that Habitat renovates in Washtenaw County, we sponsor one abroad?

That means that your support not only helps families right here in our community, but also families and children around the world. Since our founding in 1989, we have provided over $940,000 in international support, and served over 230 families, most in our two focus countries: Haiti and Guatemala.

Since 2013, we have partnered with the Habitat Guatemala affiliate in Quetzaltenango (Xela or Shay-la for short) to help families improve their lives and their community. Similar to how we focus our efforts in partner neighborhoods here in Washtenaw County, we have been working in the Xela area to provide a significant impact – more families now live in safe, sanitary dwellings and the whole community is becoming revitalized due to this work.

Every February, a group of staff, volunteers, and partners from Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley travels to Xela and spends more than a week working side-by-side with the partner families and community members to build simple concrete block homes and smokeless stoves.

If you’re interested in learning more, please contact Sarah Teare at steare@h4h.org or 734-882-2013.