*To supply a Christmas Tamale Basket (costing $35), please write in the "Extra Notes" field with a description (ie "Tamale basket for general family" or "Tamale basket for [enter Family ID]").

Please do not put anything such as punctuation marks (period, comma, # sign, etc.) the system won’t recognize the message! Just use the letters and numbers on the donation page and type anything else on the Paypal “message to merchant” section. Using this method always works.

Donation List:

You may also Donate a One Time Gift. 

$35    Large Basket of Food

$25    Reusable Sanitary Pads, hand sewn by Guatemalan seamstresses (includes 12 cotton outer liners, 15 inner liners, 4 pairs of underwear)

$25    Large Birthday Cake (for the entire family)

$40    Large Birthday Cake (for entire family) AND a Birthday Gift (hula hoop, soccer ball, doll, or stuffed animal)

$80    100 lb of Black Beans

$5       Carton of 30 Eggs

$45     Baby Formula for babies 12 months and under for 1 month

$30     Milk for infants 12 months and older for 1 month

$50     Double Mattress

$170   Bed and Mattress

$170   Onil Stove

$60     Ecocina portable Stove

$55     Small Table with 2 Chairs

$93     Medium Table with 4 Chairs 

$140   Large Wooden Table with 6 Chairs 

$150    Traditional Clothing Adults

$116    Traditional Clothing Girls up to 11 years old 

$27      Traditional Belt Adult

$13      Traditional Belt Girls up to 11 years old

$35      Leather Shoes

$30      Leather Shoes Child

$7        Plastic Shoes

$10      Umbrella

$118     Pila, a two sided cement wash basin - sink for Washing

$170     Family Wardrobe Medium

$190    Family Wardrobe Large 

$200     Food to feed a family for one month

$50     100 lb bag of Corn (This makes tortillas for a family of five, 3 meals a day, for approximately two weeks)

$45     Egg Laying Hens  (These provide a family with a supplemental income and food)

$12/15     Rain boots Child / Adult

$30  Family Health Pack (Family of 5) Toothbrush, Toothpaste, Kotex, Soap, Clothes detergent, Dishwashing detergent. 

$25     Traditional Apron

 $25   Blankets

$63     Water Filter Complete

$44    Water Filter Replacements

$20    Kids Soccer Jersey, long lasting.

$108    Hope Chest

Or, mail a check to:

Mayan Families
P,O. Box 52
Claremont, N.C. 28610


TEL: 619-550-2608
Email: dwight@mayanfamilies.org

Mayan Families Canada is our sister charity in Canada, available if you need a Canadian Charity to donate to and get a Canadian Tax deductable receipt.
Please go to:
http://mayanfamiliescanada.org/  for Canadians needing a Canadian Tax receipt only please. 

Other Considerations

Honor Memorial Contributions:

You can make a contribution in honor of an anniversary, birthday, wedding, graduation, special event occasion or in memoriam in honor of friends or loved ones. Simply send a note with your check or online donation including information about who your gift honors, and provide contact information for the person who should receive the gift acknowledgement. Mayan Families will send an acknowledgement letter to that person as well as a receipt to you for your donation.

Matching Gifts - Match Your Donations:

Your company may have an Employee Matching Gift Program. These kinds of corporate matching programs give you the chance to double or, in some cases, even triple your tax-deductible contribution. If you have any questions about your employer's matching gifts program, please contact your human resources department. 

Team & Community Fundraising:

Your willingness to help raise funds for Mayan Families strengthens our ability to support our  special projects in underserved communities and less developed villages here in Guatemala. 
Host a fundraiser — A pot luck dinner, bake sale, holiday event, walk-a-thon, craft sale, and more. Hold a special event — Collect funds at a Lodge meeting, prom, sports event, gala, garage sale, local fair, farmers market, variety or talent show.  

Make a wire transfer Donation:

For information on how to transfer funds directly into our U.S. bank account, through a US or International Money Wire Transfer please contact Dwight Poage at dwight@mayanfamilies.org 

In-kind donations:

Mayan Families accepts donations of some medical equipment, office supplies and Computer equipment, specifically good working Laptops and Desk Top Computers. To find out about our current needs, please contact info@mayanfamilies.org

Pro-Bono Volunteer Services:

We also have many volunteers who contribute pro-bono services, such as marketing support, graphic design, or consulting services. If you have a skill you think might be helpful to Mayan Families please contact us. 

Planned giving:

Some donors generously choose to include Mayan Families as a beneficiary in their wills or estates. If you would like to discuss your planned giving options, please contact info@mayanfamilies.org

Charitable Contributions of Stock
-Donating Appreciated Stocks.

If you are planning to make a relatively substantial contribution to Mayan Families you should consider donating appreciated stock from your investment portfolio instead of cash. Your tax benefits from the donation can be increased and Mayan Families will be just as happy to receive the stock.
Please click here to read more.
http://www.fool.com/FoolCharityFund/Donating_Stock.htm
Please contact Dwight Poage at: dwight@mayanfamilies.org
or call Tel: 619-550-2608 for assistance.

Making small miracles happen each day one child and one family at a time.