Christmas Bag Donations

 Guatemala has the sixth highest rate of malnutrition in the world and the highest in the Western Hemisphere. During the pandemic Open Windows asked our supporters to donate for baskets of food to be given to families in need at Christmas and to allow those families to give baskets to families worse off than themselves. Unfortunately, the end of the pandemic did not bring the end of hunger. Weather and prices are contributing to the problem.

For several years drought has stunted Guatemalan food production. This year, three months into the rainy season the country had gotten less than 25 percent of the normal rainfall. When the rain does come during these conditions, it does so with force, causing mudslides and destroying crops. Moreover, while general inflation has eased somewhat, food prices are rising nearly 50 percent faster than other commodities.

 So, once again we are asking our supporters to make the holidays a bit happier for Guatemalan families. A basket of food includes:  beans, rice, oatmeal, milk, a typical Guatemalan corn drink, a chocolate bar for making cocoa and toothpaste and brushes. No turkeys or hams, but at least enough to eat. A donation of $35 (Q265) buys one bag; two bags are $33 (Q250) each and four are $30 (Q225) each.

There Are Two Ways to Donate for Christmas Bags

PayPal/Credit Card: You can donate with PayPal or a credit card by clicking the button below. Be sure to select the “Christmas Basket” option as the reason for your donation.

Check: If you prefer to send a check, you can use either US dollars or Guatemalan quetzals. To donate with a US check, please make it payable to “Open Windows Foundation” and send it to:

Open Windows Foundation
c/o John Davis
1268 E. McNair Dr.
Tempe, Arizona 85283  

All US contributions are tax deductible consistent with state and federal law and will be acknowledged in writing.

To donate with a Guatemalan check, please make it payable to “Asociación Ventanas Abiertas” and send it to: 

Nilda Girón
Asociación Ventanas Abiertas
Calle Real 3-43, Zona 1
San Miguel Dueñas, Sacatepéquez, C. A., Guatemala  

Please, make a donation and make Christmas a little happier for a Guatemalan family.