We Need Your Help! Mi Refugio is a faith ministry, trusting God for every need that they have. Mi Refugio is a nonprofit corporation with tax exempt status (#52-1610744) in the USA. Contributions should be made out to Mi Refugio and mailed to: Mi Refugio 4908 Jasmine Drive Rockville, Maryland 20853 Stock contributions are also welcome. Please call for details.  All contributions are banked in the USA and then transferred to Mi Refugio's account in Guatemala because mail sent to Guatemala is not safe. A tax receipt is mailed.  All administrative costs in the USA are donated, so 100% of your contributions go to work in Guatemala.  The funds contributed are used as follows: Mi Refugio Expense Budget -- 47%: Salaries/SS for 32 Teachers/Staff 24%: Food/Household   6%: Scholarships to Career School/University for 25 Students   6%: Student/Staff Uniforms/Shoes   6%: School Supplies/Internet   4%: Bus Transportation   4%: Utilities   3%: Medical --- 100% --- Annual : $450,000.00 Monthly: $37,500.00 --- Kari receives no salary as a missionary.  An annual financial statement is available upon request.  Please contact us with any questions. Thank you for your support! Mi Refugio -- 301-929-1267  Phone 301-929-1235  Fax mirefugiokari@verizon.net -- Amazon Supports Mi Refugio! When shopping during the holidays or anytime online, use smile.amazon.com, instead of Amazon.com and help support Mi Refugio. *Designate Mi Refugio as your charity of choice* on AmazonSmile, and Amazon will donate 0.5% of your purchase to Mi Refugio. To make your shopping and donation even easier, copy this link into your browser, smile.amazon.com/ch/52-1610744 to be sent directly to the page that supports Mi Refugio. We really appreciate your support! Donate to Our GO FUND ME Page! https://funds.gofundme.com/dashboard/rescue-guatemalan-poverty-students/customize/details The 36-year civil war in Guatemala drove indigenous Mayan families to subsistence life at the Guatemala City Dump and small mountain farms.  Their 300 children attend Mi Refugio School, now in its 30th year, the only school to provide free education through 9th grade - Guatemala only requires 6 years of school. The children receive free books, unifoms and clothing, lunch, transportation and medical and dental care through the school and volunteer doctors and nurses.  To improve learning ability, Mi Refugio wants to provide breakfast each day before school.  To keep 9th grade students from returning to a life of poverty, Mi Refugio wants to offer a program to send them to career school (grades 10-12) to learn trade and business skills.  This training will allow the children to overcome their poverty life and have a good job in Guatemala. $27 provides a child's breakfast for a month $1,296 sends a 9th grade graduate to career school for one year Funds are needed now to be able to use them for the upcoming school year! The children will be grateful for your support  - your donation will give the children nutrition to learn more fully and achieve the goal of a job in the Guatemalan economy - a real reward for persistence and continued hope for a better life! Thank you for your kindness and generosity!