At Students International (SI), child sponsorship is about far more than providing financial support. It’s a ministry built on relationships, discipleship, and long-term investment in children, families, and communities. When participants serve at a Child Sponsorship ministry site, they step into a ministry that is already thriving through...
My name is Kathy Lopez, and I first met Students International Guatemala when I was just six years old. I still remember the SI staff coming to my home to visit my family, pray with us, and spend time together. They were present during many important moments in our...
She’s 5, I imagine her sitting at their kitchen table with a braid in her dark hair, eating beans and eggs for breakfast – her mom praying over her before she sends her off to kindergarten. Her deep brown eyes are filled with hope and anticipation as she...
Today’s encouraging story comes from the Sponsorship and Education in Guatemala. Sponsorship and Education is a program that seeks to provide comprehensive development (education based on Christ-centered principles and valves) for the children of Magdalena Milpas Altas. It supports the kids by giving them the materials that they...
Linzy is the world’s sweetest 14-year-old girl. She lives in Guatemala and the SI family has helped care for her through our Child Sponsorship program since she was 5 years old. This past June, Linzy was suffering through anxiety and depression. This had been a struggle for her for a...
Today we get to learn about how things are going in Guatemala, and we are so excited to share that thanks to your support, these teenagers have been blessed and now are preparing to embark on a journey that will teach them so much! In SI Guatemala, we...
The beginning of 2021 looks much different than in previous years. However, we are blessed to continue finding ways to serve God in the communities to bring light and hope. Today’s story comes from Steven Hinkeldey from our Sponsorship Site in Guatemala! Recently, our Jr. and Sr. High boys...
Today we have Steven Hinkeldey, co-leader of the sponsorship site in Guatemala, sharing a story about one of the students in the program. Saidy has been in our program since she was in the fourth grade. She is now sixteen years old and is going into her first year...
For many of us, going to school is simply part of growing up. We wake up, get ready, grab our backpacks, and head to class without giving much thought to whether we will have the opportunity to continue our education. But for many families in Guatemala, going to...
For some people, joining Students International is the beginning of a new adventure. For others, it feels a little more like coming home. That’s true for one of our SI Guatemala staff members, who grew up as an SI staff kid. Originally from Guatemala City and now living...
