2024-04-25T12:04:50-04:00 2023-12-31 861155665 SCHULTZ BERTIN & CO 21851 CENTER RIDGE RD CLEVELAND OH 441163901 990EZ 2023-01-01 844861241 GUATEMALA FAMILY DEVELOPMENT INC GUAT 3307643034 2934 ROBERT GARY COURT MEDINA OH 44256 KAREN JENKINS TREASURER 3307643034 2024-04-24 KAREN JENKINS 999009999 false JEFFREY M KURZWEIL CPA CFE P00642675 4403339004 2024-04-25 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X X GUATEMALAFAMILYDEVELOPMENT.COM X X 74604 X 74604 74604 60092 400 363 1791 62646 11958 37550 49508 37550 49508 37550 49508 37550 49508 X GFD WORKS TO SUPPORT AND ELEVATE THE HEALTH, WELL-BEING, AND EDUCATION OF INDIGENOUS MAYAN CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN REMOTE, RURAL GUATEMALAN COMMUNITIES THROUGH PHILANTHROPY, AID, AND IN-PERSON SERVICE. TOGETHER, WITH OUR NGO PARTNER IN VERAPAZ, WE CREATE AND IMPLEMENT SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO THE TRAGIC REALITY FACING MAYAN COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING: ~ 80% OF CHILDREN ARE CHRONICALLY MALNOURISHED. ~ ONLY 1% HAVE ACCESS TO CLEAN DRINKING WATER. ~ 5% OF GIRLS REACH 3RD GRADE. ~ 10% OF COMMUNITIES HAVE ANY SOURCE OF ELECTRICITY. ~ 90% OF ADULTS ARE ILLITERATE - EVEN FEWER SPEAK SPANISH. ~ 1% OF COMMUNITIES HAVE PROPER SANITATION. ~ 75% OF CHILDREN, UNDER AGE 8, HAVE INTESTINAL PARASITES. ~ 80% OF PEOPLE EARN LESS THAN 2 PER DAY/10 HOURS OF MANUAL WORK. THE MAYAN COMMUNITIES WE SUPPORT DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY, SAFE DRINKING WATER, PROPER SANITATION, ADEQUATE SCHOOLS (ESPECIALLY FOR GIRLS) SUSTAINABLE FOOD SOURCES, PASSABLE ROADS, OR RELIABLE MEDICAL CARE. THERE IS MINIMAL GOVERNMEN EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GIRLS FROM JAN 15- DEC 18, 2023, THIRTY-ONE (31) GIRLS RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIP TO ATTEND BASIC OR SECONDARY SCHOOLS, (MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENT, RESPECTIVELY.) SEVEN (7) GIRLS LIVED IN A FORMAL EDUCATIONAL RESIDENCE IN TACTIC, WHILE TWENTY-ONE (21) STUDENTS ATTENDED SCHOOLS ACROSS 5 COMMUNITIES. RESIDENTIAL STUDENTS ATTENDED SCHOOL 6 DAYS/WEEK FOR 6 HOURS/DAY. FULL-TIME TUTORING WAS PROVIDED. TOTAL INVESTMENT: 40,000. 40000 40000 MALNOURISHED CHILDREN PROGRAM DURING 2023, 140 CHILDREN, AGES 20 MONTHS-5 YEARS, WERE IDENTIFIED AS SUFFERING FROM SEVERE AND CHRONIC MALNUTRITION, BY OUR LOCAL NGO PARTNER. EACH WEEK, CHILDREN RECEIVED MULTIVITAMINS AND FOOD SUPPLEMENTS INCLUDING EGGS, FRUITS, VEGETABLES, MILK, CEREALS, AND ATOLES. CHILDREN ARE MONITORED WEEKLY FOR GROWTH MILESTONES INCLUDING WEIGHT, HEIGHT, AND OVERALL HEALTH. CHILDREN ARE TREATED FOR WATER BORNE PARASITES WITH 100- 200MG OF ALBENDAZOLE, (BI-ANNUAL ANTHELMINTHIC MEDICATIONS). MOTHERS LEARN NUTRIENT-RICH COOKING, SAFE-FOOD HANDLING, SANITATION, AND PARENTING SKILLS BI-MONTHLY. FAMILIES DEVELOPED AND MAINTAINED 171 MICRO FARMS AND POULTRY PENS TO INCREASE FOOD SECURITY IN COMMUNITIES. 100% OF THE CHILDREN GAINED WEIGHT, HEALTH, IMPROVED WELLNESS, AND CONTINUED IN THE PROGRAM. TOTAL PROGRAM INVESTMENT: 14,000 14000 14000 COMMUNITY HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT MEDICAL TEAM: IN 2023, THE MEDICAL TEAM DID NOT TRAVEL TO GUATEMALA. MEDICAL, HEALTH, AND WELLNESS INFORMATION AND EDUCATION WERE CONDUCTED VIRTUALLY. THE MEDICAL TEAM IS TRAVELING TO CONDUCT CLINICS IN APRIL, 2024. PURE DRINKING WATER: TEAM OF 12 VOLUNTEERS BROUGHT AND INSTALLED 150 "FILTER OF HOPE" BRAND WATER FILTERS TO INDIGENOUS MAYANS IN VERAPAZ, GUATEMALA. COST OF EACH FILTER 40, PLUS SHIPPING, AT TOTAL COST 6,092. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A LOCAL NGO, GFD VOLUNTEERS SPENT 2-3 HOURS, PER FILTER, INSTRUCTING MAYAN FAMILIES ON FILTER INSTALLATION, USE, AND MAINTENANCE. USE OF FILTERS WILL ENSURE CLEAN SAFE DRINKING WATER, AND REDUCE INTESTINAL PARASITES, AND CHRONIC ILLNESSES. EACH FILTER CAN PRODUCE 100 GALLONS OF DRINKING WATER/24 HOURS FOR 10 YEARS. 6092 6092 60092 BECKY O'DONNELL PRESIDENT 2.00 0 WILLIAM FIKE VICE PRESIDE 1.00 0 TERRY JONES SECRETARY 1.25 0 KAREN JENKINS TREASURER 3.00 0 BECKY O'DONNELL MARKETING MA 2.00 0 false false false false false false false false false OH KAREN JENKINS 2934 ROBERT GARY COURT MEDINA OH 442566860 3307643034 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 26440 61275 70549 74604 232868 26440 61275 70549 74604 232868 232868 232868 232868 X FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 NAME: EDUCATION & SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GIRLS CASH CONTRIBUTION: 40,000 NAME: MALNOURISHED CHILDREN PROGRAM CASH CONTRIBUTION: 14,000 NAME: WATER FILTER PROGRAM CASH CONTRIBUTION: 6,092 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES POST OFFICE BOX RENTAL 96 INSURANCE 520 PAY PAL GIVING FEES 64 WIRE ADMINISTRATION FEES 590 TAX FILING/OAG FEES 100 WISDOM VISION SOFTWARE SU 421 TOTAL 1,791 FORM 990-EZ, PART III GFD WORKS TO SUPPORT AND ELEVATE THE HEALTH, WELL-BEING, AND EDUCATION OF INDIGENOUS MAYAN CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN REMOTE, RURAL GUATEMALAN COMMUNITIES THROUGH PHILANTHROPY, AID, AND IN-PERSON SERVICE. TOGETHER, WITH OUR NGO PARTNER IN VERAPAZ, WE CREATE AND IMPLEMENT SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO THE TRAGIC REALITY FACING MAYAN COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING: ~ 80% OF CHILDREN ARE CHRONICALLY MALNOURISHED. ~ ONLY 1% HAVE ACCESS TO CLEAN DRINKING WATER. ~ 5% OF GIRLS REACH 3RD GRADE. ~ 10% OF COMMUNITIES HAVE ANY SOURCE OF ELECTRICITY. ~ 90% OF ADULTS ARE ILLITERATE - EVEN FEWER SPEAK SPANISH. ~ 1% OF COMMUNITIES HAVE PROPER SANITATION. ~ 75% OF CHILDREN, UNDER AGE 8, HAVE INTESTINAL PARASITES. ~ 80% OF PEOPLE EARN LESS THAN 2 PER DAY/10 HOURS OF MANUAL WORK. THE MAYAN COMMUNITIES WE SUPPORT DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY, SAFE DRINKING WATER, PROPER SANITATION, ADEQUATE SCHOOLS (ESPECIALLY FOR GIRLS) SUSTAINABLE FOOD SOURCES, PASSABLE ROADS, OR RELIABLE MEDICAL CARE. THERE IS MINIMAL GOVERNMENT SUPPORT, ADVOCACY, OR PROTECTION FOR INDIGENOUS MAYANS IN GUATEMALA. THE REGION HAS ALSO BEEN SEVERELY IMPACTED BY COVID, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND DROUGHT WHICH HAS EXACERBATED REGIONAL AND LIFE DIFFICULTIES. GFD WORKS IN 10 COMMUNITIES, SERVING NEARLY 4,000 PEOPLE TO COMBAT THE WORSENING CRISIS PRESENTED BY COVID AND HURRICANES. OVER THE PAST 3 YEARS, WE PROVIDED PROGRAMS INCLUDING: HUMANITARIAN CARE, EDUCATION FOR GIRLS, MEDICAL CLINICS, CLEAN DRINKING WATER, AND HEALTH EDUCATION. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GIRLS FROM JAN 15- DEC 18, 2023, THIRTY-ONE (31) GIRLS RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIP TO ATTEND BASIC OR SECONDARY SCHOOLS, (MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENT, RESPECTIVELY.) SEVEN (7) GIRLS LIVED IN A FORMAL EDUCATIONAL RESIDENCE IN TACTIC, WHILE TWENTY-ONE (21) STUDENTS ATTENDED SCHOOLS ACROSS 5 COMMUNITIES. RESIDENTIAL STUDENTS ATTENDED SCHOOL 6 DAYS/WEEK FOR 6 HOURS/DAY. FULL-TIME TUTORING WAS PROVIDED. TOTAL INVESTMENT: 40,000. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29 MALNOURISHED CHILDREN PROGRAM DURING 2023, 140 CHILDREN, AGES 20 MONTHS-5 YEARS, WERE IDENTIFIED AS SUFFERING FROM SEVERE AND CHRONIC MALNUTRITION, BY OUR LOCAL NGO PARTNER. EACH WEEK, CHILDREN RECEIVED MULTIVITAMINS AND FOOD SUPPLEMENTS INCLUDING EGGS, FRUITS, VEGETABLES, MILK, CEREALS, AND ATOLES. CHILDREN ARE MONITORED WEEKLY FOR GROWTH MILESTONES INCLUDING WEIGHT, HEIGHT, AND OVERALL HEALTH. CHILDREN ARE TREATED FOR WATER BORNE PARASITES WITH 100- 200MG OF ALBENDAZOLE, (BI-ANNUAL ANTHELMINTHIC MEDICATIONS). MOTHERS LEARN NUTRIENT-RICH COOKING, SAFE-FOOD HANDLING, SANITATION, AND PARENTING SKILLS BI-MONTHLY. FAMILIES DEVELOPED AND MAINTAINED 171 MICRO FARMS AND POULTRY PENS TO INCREASE FOOD SECURITY IN COMMUNITIES. 100% OF THE CHILDREN GAINED WEIGHT, HEALTH, IMPROVED WELLNESS, AND CONTINUED IN THE PROGRAM. TOTAL PROGRAM INVESTMENT: 14,000 FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 30 COMMUNITY HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT MEDICAL TEAM: IN 2023, THE MEDICAL TEAM DID NOT TRAVEL TO GUATEMALA. MEDICAL, HEALTH, AND WELLNESS INFORMATION AND EDUCATION WERE CONDUCTED VIRTUALLY. THE MEDICAL TEAM IS TRAVELING TO CONDUCT CLINICS IN APRIL, 2024. PURE DRINKING WATER: TEAM OF 12 VOLUNTEERS BROUGHT AND INSTALLED 150 "FILTER OF HOPE" BRAND WATER FILTERS TO INDIGENOUS MAYANS IN VERAPAZ, GUATEMALA. COST OF EACH FILTER 40, PLUS SHIPPING, AT TOTAL COST 6,092. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A LOCAL NGO, GFD VOLUNTEERS SPENT 2-3 HOURS, PER FILTER, INSTRUCTING MAYAN FAMILIES ON FILTER INSTALLATION, USE, AND MAINTENANCE. USE OF FILTERS WILL ENSURE CLEAN SAFE DRINKING WATER, AND REDUCE INTESTINAL PARASITES, AND CHRONIC ILLNESSES. EACH FILTER CAN PRODUCE 100 GALLONS OF DRINKING WATER/24 HOURS FOR 10 YEARS.