Guatemala Mission Trip

Dear Friends of Guatemala,
 
We have secured the date of June 21 returning June 27, 2026 for our trip. Note this is a Sunday to Saturday trip. The cost of the airline tickets this year is higher for this trip ($1,300) but we are going to be holding firm at $1,650 per person. We are very excited about going next year and hopefully we will have a full trip as our breakeven number of participants is 25 people.
 
For those who have not attended, the trip fees include airfare, ground transportation to and from the airport in Guatemala, food and lodging, and money to pay for the projects we do for the local people. We stay at a convent with the nuns and it is super fun! We have individual rooms for couples or families and each room will have its own bed(s) and bathroom with a shower.
 
We try to complete a number of projects while we are there such as building cinder block stoves, chicken coops, concrete floors and roofs. These are such rewarding projects but you do not need to know how to do any construction. We have masons who help us and will instruct you on the finer points of masonry work! Please do not be intimidated regarding the projects! This is a great trip for high school or college students who need to complete 40 service hours.
 
To secure a place on the trip, a $250 non-refundable deposit is due by December 20, 2025 as we have to provide close to a final head count to my travel agency for the seats blocked. This trip also qualifies for a 501c3 nonprofit status from a tax deduction standpoint.
 
Make your check out to Church of the Nativity in the memo line add Guatemala Mission Trip 2026
 
Mail checks to me at the following address:
Nancy Grasse, 4913 W 131 Ter, Leawood, KS 66209
 
Here is the link (I believe you have probably read through it already, but if not...) Guatemala Mission Trip - Church of the Nativity - Leawood, KS (kcnativity.org)
 
Please send me an email if you are interested in attending. Feel free to forward to others as this trip is not limited to only parishioners of Nativity.
 
If you have any questions or would like to talk, feel free to either email or call me.
 
Yours in Christ,
 
The Guatemala Mission Trip Team (Jane Carson, Frank Caro and Randy Monson)
 
Nancy Grasse
913-908-6629 

Mission Statement:

Catholic Social Teaching reminds us that we are one human family and our responsibilities to each other cross national, racial, economic and ideological differences. While we continually strive to ease the pain of poverty in our own community, no one can truly grasp the degree of suffering that exists throughout the world until they experience it themselves.

Church of the Nativity Guatemala Outreach Mission works to foster awareness of the values and needs of the people of San Andres Itzapa, Guatemala. Our goal is to assist in improving the lives of the poor, while both communities grow and benefit from each other on our shared journeys of faith, hope and love.

There have been four trips over the past two years to San Andres with close to 100 people attending. Our projects range from tiny houses to cinderblock stoves, cinderblock pig pens, chicken coops, concrete floors and visiting the home bound and a special needs orphanage.

If you are unable to serve on our mission trips, you can make a donation. Make your check out to: Church of the Nativity and include Guatemala in the Memo Line. Any amount is appreciated but here are a few specific needs:
 

Project and Price
Tiny House $1000
Stove $175
Concrete Floor $150
Big Chicken Coop $275
Bag for the Sick Visit (each bag) $25
Minister $10

Additional Travel Information:

We have received a few questions regarding shots required for the trip. If you are concerned with any health or travel related questions, we recommend you contact your primary physician and/or the CDC website (http://www.cdc.gov) or State.gov website (http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/en/go.html) for guidance. Remember, Kansas City Catholic parishes have had more than 20 years of safe trips to San Andres, Itzapa, Guatemala. Over 2,000 people have safely traveled there and back with little or no incident.