About 10 years ago Hope Haven International started their work in Antigua, Guatemala. They build wheelchairs for disabled people all over Guatemala and in some of the surrounding areas. The wheelchairs they make are primarily given to children. The warehouse is used make a special kind of wheelchair which is modular and easy to adjust as they grow.
They also employ many people with disabilities – who themselves have received their wheelchair from Hope Haven. This allows them to care for their families in ways that would otherwise be much more difficult.
Hope Haven
Casa Mia
We stayed at the Casa Mia in Antigua.
Antigua
Also got the opportunity to explore the city of Antigua that afternoon and evening.
In 2008, Hope Haven International Ministries established Refugio de Esperanza (Hope Haven in Spanish), located in Antigua, Guatemala. The facility is a warehouse used for assembling and manufacturing the KidChair. Refugio de Esperanza employs people with disabilities most have previously received their wheelchair from International Ministries. For many of them, this is an opportunity to learn job skills and earn a wage for their family.