Faith in Practice/Asociación La Fe En Práctica

Faith in Practice/Asociación La Fe En Práctica

Non profit organization

Faith In Practice is committed to serving the poor of Guatemala through short-term medical mission trips that take an integrated approach to care that strives to reach those in the greatest need. This is accomplished through our Village Medical Clinic, Hearing, Surgical, Women's Health, Dental, Orthopedics and Prosthetics, and Mobility Programs.

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Target populations:

Women

Men

Girls

Boys

Indigenous peoples

Elderly

Disabled

Focus areas:

Health

Key service areas:

Sacatepéquez (Antigua Guatemala), Retalhuleu (San Felipe)

Organizational contacts & locations

Contacts

Josué D. Greenman

Director of Partnerships

jgreenman@faithinpractice.org

Jaime de León

Surgery Program Director

jdeleon@faithinpractice.org

Felipe Gutierrez

Village Program Director

fgutierrez@faithinpractice.org

Luis Flores

Director of Operations

lflores@faithinpractice.org

Locations

7ma Ave. Norte #65

Antigua Guatemala

Sacatepéquez

03001

Mission, vision & values

Mission

The mission of Faith In Practice is to improve the physical, spiritual, and economic conditions of the poor in Guatemala through short-term surgical, medical, and dental mission trips and health-related educational programs. Our mission is based on an ecumenical understanding that as people of God we are called to demonstrate the love and compassion that is an outward sign of God's presence among us. Faith In Practice's life-changing medical mission is to minister to the poor, while providing a spiritually enriching experience for our volunteers.

Values

We value sharing our faith through deeds

acceptance

respect

empathy

appreciation of different cultures

support and nurture volunteers

sharing our gifts and talents

courtesy

personal integrity

professional ethics

and building community.

Products, services, and programs

Products

We offer wheelchairs and ambulatory aids.

Services

We offer medical, surgical and general health services.

Programs

We offer a Women's Health Program.

Organizational detail

Founded

1994

Number of employees

11-25

Funding

Private donations

Fundraising

Primary issue(s) / need(s) addressed

We provide medical care to low-income Guatemalans who cannot afford private health.

Impact, adaptations & objectives

Impact to date

In 2019, we provided almost 20,000 medical services, 2,500 cervical screenings, 2,850 surgical procedures, distributed 1,500+ wheelchairs, trained 57 traditional birth attendants, provided services to over 3,000 dental patients, and distributed 439 hearing aids. We did this in collaboration with over 2,000 US and Guatemalan volunteers.

Impact measuring

We collect statistics based on program and services offered.

Organizational adaptations

Size and/or structure

Location

Way in which you collaborate or work with others

Organizational adaptation details

Size and/or structure

Over the years we have had to grow our operations to continue to provide quality services and increase our outreach.

Location

Our village program changes geographic location based on need and resources.

Way in which you collaborate or work with others

We now accept surgical referrals from non FIP partners.

Profile updated: 03/10/23

Faith in Practice/Asociación La Fe En Práctica