Soul Shine Guatemala

Hello everyone, as many of you know I have a home in a small village on the Guatemala coast. On March 8, 2025 at approximately 2:30pm a massive fire devastated my neighbors’ homes. Although everyone in the village frantically tried to help save the area, many private homes and businesses were destroyed. My close friends Olivier and Lucy and their 5 year old son Matteo lost everything along as did many of the other local families who live here. They have lost everything including their businesses. Luckily reports are saying no casualties so far, but many are being treated for burns and smoke inhalation. If you can find it in your hearts to donate to help them rebuild, they would be forever grateful. I will be going down next Friday as well if anyone would like to make a donation of clothes, toiletries or personal items to support them. Please PM me @pao_lovestravel if you wish to donate in kind items

For complete transparency: This fundraiser benefits a non-for profit that is experienced in providing emergency relief and they have agreed to earmark these funds for this emergency. They will assess and make determinations as to where the funds are needed. I will not be involved in the determination process

photo credit- Jean-Marc Vayssier

Soul Shine Village - Our ongoing mission is to provide support to 55 Mayan children whose parents and relatives were killed in the landslides of 2015. Already living on dirt floors in small dwellings with only wood burning stoves in rural Guatemala, and with no government support programs in place, these innocent children struggle with day to day needs and depend on your support and that of their impoverished neighbors to survive They are in desperate need of food, access to clean water, shoes, clothing, school supplies and backpacks. Their wonderful desire to hope and pursue their education in spite of all the obstacles is inspirational to us all. Please give strong consideration to supporting this cause.