THE gha

The Guatemala Housing Alliance was founded in 2011 with the goal of helping to alleviate some of the worst housing deficiencies so prevalent in the Guatemalan highlands.

Our hope is that by working with the most poorly housed, we will not only help to secure safer home but will also build alliances with other non-profits tasked with addressing related components of poverty - among them education, health, employment, and family planning.

YOUR DONATION GOES A LONG WAY

When you donate, 100% of your gift goes to the project you choose. All administrative costs, including staffing and office expenses, are donated by MESA's founders.

There are several ways to donate to Mayan Education and Support Alliance (MESA) and all donations are tax deductible

 
 

 

This is what we've been up to.....as of June 2025

  • Built 47 homes..including 27 of bajareque, changing the living conditions of families with children.

  • Offered wood-conserving stoves to recipient families

  • Laid 181 floors over dirt in old adobe homes

  • Replaced 45 dilapidated roofs

  • Built 2 classrooms for Pre-school students in Pasajquim.

  • During the Covid crisis, GHA delivered 1340 parcels of food, each for a family of 4 for 2 weeks.

  • Painted and repaired community buildings

  • Sponsored the education of hundreds of students from Elementary to University level (50 this year alone, including 9 at the university level)

  • Started a tutoring program, now operating in 4 communities.

  • We currently have 8 preschool classes with 10 students each

  • Offered enrichment classes to all our scholarship kids

  • Created a ukulele orchestra

  • Organized a beading cooperative for single moms

  • Provided therapies for children in need in the communities

  • Provided workshops for women to discuss topics they themselves choose to learn about, like nutrition, legal rights, and sanitation.