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Mayan Families Canada is a charitable organization co-founded by Robin Pawliuk and her daughter, Leigh. Robin is a middle school teacher and Leigh is presently attending the University of Alberta.
After several trips to Guatemala, they discovered a huge need in many of the indigenous Mayan families for basic necessities such as clothing, schooling, and housing. They have concentrated their humanitarian efforts in rural communities in the Lake Atitlan area.
Mayan Families Canada fundraises to provide enough money to implement their many projects in Guatemala. These include purchasing emergency food for needy families, installing safe and fuel-efficient stoves in homes, undertaking home repairs and rebuilds, sponsoring children to go to school, and building a women's center. Each year, Mayan Families Canada takes volunteers down to Guatemala to take part in these projects and to distribute suitcases full of items donated by generous Canadians.
Mayan Families Canada works in conjunction with Mayan Families, a Guatemalan organization based in Panajachel. Individuals in this organization have lived and been involved with the indigenous community in Guatemala for many years and are able to respond in a personal way to the immediate and actual needs of this community. They provide great insight and direction into the projects that are undertaken by Mayan Families Canada. Please visit their website: