Helping children and families thrive in rural guatemala
through education, care, and lasting relationships
WIND Guatemala is a Christian 501(c)(3) nonprofit partnering with local leaders in San Juan Cotzal, Guatemala. Through long-term relationships, we support Christian education, child sponsorship, nutrition and health care, biblical training, and mission teams.
The heart of WIND is relationship.
We do not give and disappear. We love and we stay.
9th grade students at Colegio Horeb describe how long-term encouragement, sponsorship, prayer, and personal relationships have shaped their educational journeys. Many WIND supporters remain connected with students and families for years, reflecting WIND’s commitment to walking alongside locally led work rather than providing short-term assistance and disappearing.
Impact Through Long-Term Partnership
Impact information updated July 2026
Nearly 500 students
now attend Colegio Horeb, compared with 82 when WIND began its partnership.
12 permanent classrooms
have been funded across three school buildings.
More than 1,000 pastors and church leaders
have received biblical training through WIND and it’s ministry partners.
More than 100 safer stoves
have been installed in family homes by WIND mission teams
Only 6%
Only 6% of age-eligible youth in San Juan Cotzal were enrolled in the final years of high school in 2023.
Juana just graduated from kindergarten. She’s looking forward to starting first grade. She should have a bright future ahead of her.
Unfortunately, in the Guatemalan community where Juana lives, only 6% of all students go on to study in the upper levels of high school.
AND Only 39.5% will go on to attend 7th grade.
Every year that Juana stays in school will increase her chances of having a better future.
According to the World Bank:
educating girls yields a higher rate of return than any other investment in the developing world.
In 2026, 30 girls began first grade at Colegio Horeb in Cotzal, Guatemala.
Statistically, only 2 of those girls will go on to study past the 9th grade.
Only two.
But WIND believes Juana’s story does not have to follow the statistics.
Join WIND as we help EQUIP, ENCOURAGE and EMPOWER through education and community support to transform future generations.
How WIND Serves in Guatemala
Christian Education
WIND partners with Colegio Horeb, a locally led Christian school serving nearly 500 students from preschool through upper secondary education in San Juan Cotzal.
child sponsorship
WIND’s 21 Girls and El Camino programs connect sponsors with students while helping fund teacher salaries, scholarships, educational materials, meals, and long-term encouragement.
Health and nutrition
WIND supports nutritious student meals, dental care, medical assistance, health education, and programs that help children remain healthy and ready to learn.
Mission Teams
We bring several teams throughout the year to encourage and equip the teachers and students, provide dental and medical care, and offer training to area pastors. Building and strengthening relationships is an important component of what our teams accomplish.
PASTOR and Bible TRAINING
Through the Jorai Bible Institute and other local partners, WIND helps bring biblical education to pastors and church leaders in San Juan Cotzal and remote communities of Quiché.
Building a Permanent Future for Colegio Horeb
WIND is leading the effort to construct a new school on a three-acre site in Cotzal. This will allow Colegio Horeb to have permanent classrooms and auxiliary spaces to provide education for up to 700 students. 12 permanent classrooms across 3 buildings and a sport court have already been completed!
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