If you are interested in booking a team to Guatemala, please fill out an Interest Form
Our short-term mission teams to Guatemala participate in furthering Impact Ministries’ 20+ years of community involvement in developing schools, providing local outreach programs, and growing godly leaders. Years of hardship have prepared the hearts of the Guatemalan people, and they are hungry for the truth of Jesus Christ. Many people have already experienced the long-term life-changing effects of Impact Teams in Guatemala. Who knows, the life you impact just might be your own!
Bring a Team to Guatemala
- most of our teams are organized by schools, churches or special interest groups who want to serve together through Impact Ministries in Guatemala
- Impact Trips are approximately 11 days long, and include a variety of cultural activities designed to further your team’s understanding of God’s work in Guatemala
- we host teams each year from January to October
- your team will work alongside the staff of Impact Ministries in Guatemala and participate in a variety of community outreach projects such as children’s ministry, construction projects, and prayer ministry
- Impact Ministries has been hosting short-term mission teams from schools, churches and communities across Canada since the year 2000. Check out our Teams Map to see where our previous teams have come from
- If you are interested in booking a team to Guatemala, or would like to learn more, please fill out an Interest Form
Join a Team
While our short-term mission program predominantly welcomes groups rather than individuals to Guatemala, there are a few special teams where we invite individuals to join:
Sponsorship Team
- designed for individuals and families who wish to meet their sponsor child or a class in Guatemala
- spend 11 days in Guatemala participating in a variety of cultural activities designed to further your understanding of God’s work in Guatemala
- serve alongside the staff of Impact Ministries in Guatemala and participate in a variety of community outreach projects such as children’s ministry, construction projects, and prayer ministry
- participate in home visits, meet your sponsor child or participate in a class party with the class you support
- suitable for families who would like to participate together in a short-term mission
Graduation Team
- designed for individuals and families whose sponsor child or a class are graduating from Grade 10 or from the Senior High Teacher Training Program
- spend 11 days in Guatemala participating in a variety of cultural activities designed to further your understanding of God’s work in Guatemala
- attend the graduation celebrations of your child or class
- suitable for families who would like to participate together in a short-term mission
- graduation in Guatemala takes place in October
Occasionally, there are also opportunities to join alongside an existing team, or opportunities for individuals to serve in Guatemala with specialized skills such as medical & dental, mechanics, or carpentry
If you are interested in learning more, please fill out an Interest Form
Explore Medical Missions
- we’re looking for medical practitioners to serve in rural Guatemala
- medical teams serve in our clinic and our schools or provide much needed health care in remote mountain villages of Guatemala
- we make every effort to accommodate schedule requirements for any medical, dental, or vision care team during the Guatemalan school year (January to October)
- please check out our Medical Missions page for information on how to lead, schedule or join a medical team in Guatemala
Consider Longer Term
- Fill a special need in Guatemala with your skills
- opportunities are available from a few weeks to a few years
- we’re looking for English (ESL/EFL) teachers, translators, mechanics, and carpenters to serve in rural Guatemala
- please check our Serve in Guatemala page for our most recent postings
