At the base of the San Felipe slums minutes away from the infamous Antigua, Guatemala, sits La Asociacion Nuestros Ahijados. La Asociacion Nuestros Ahijados was the first site of five that were eventually formed by its founder, Patrick Atkinson. After working for many years in Guatemala, specifically during the height of the Guatemalan civil war, Patrick realized the huge need to give the war-torn children of Guatemala a fresh start. Therefore, in 1991 La Asociacion Nuestros Ahijados was founded where which provides a plethora of social services free of charge for hundreds of children including education, medical attention, and counseling services. All of our children come from the poorest families in the area and would otherwise be trapped in the vicious cycle of poverty. |