Recent donations by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Guatemala and Mexico will not only impact the lives of thousands of families but will also strengthen relationships between local municipalities and the Church.
Guatemala
An industrial generator was presented to the president of the Republic of Guatemala, Bernardo Arévalo, by Elder Gregorio Casillas, a General Authority Seventy and second counselor in the Church’s Central America Area presidency, at a formal ceremony on Feb. 2, 2026, according to the Church’s Guatemala Newsroom.
“This project was undertaken in a spirit of service to deliver a resource that has a sacred purpose: to protect life,” said Elder Casillas.
The hospital, in the heart of Guatemala City, provides medical care to over 439,000 patients every year. The generator will provide 100% of the hospital’s energy needs.
The donation is also an investment in the relationships between the Church and the community.
Arévalo commented at the ceremony, “When the public sector and its allies work together, the results translate into better living conditions for the population in general.”
Minister of Health and Social Assistance Joaquín Barnoya said that this type of donation ensures continued medical support to Guatemalan people and expressed gratitude for the positive outcome of the donation.
Mexico
On Jan. 29, the Church donated specialized pediatric medical equipment to a children’s hospital in Pachuca de Soto, Hidalgo, Mexico, as part of a larger initiative to increase the hospital’s operational capacity, according to the Church’s Mexico Newsroom.
The equipment, which includes three neonatal ventilators, will be used by the DIF Hidalgo System’s health care workers to assist nearly 500 babies with respiratory illnesses annually — all of which are “giving hope to those children,” said Ricardo Alvizo Contreras, an authority in the DIF Hidalgo system, speaking at an event that reviewed medical deliveries with other hospital authorities, including the hospital president.
Shouldering the work as a team “carries us to great heights,” said Alvizo.
This donation is part of the Church’s ongoing efforts to strengthen communities, with special attention to supporting programs that promote social welfare.
Noting the effort to collaborate with the state government and DIF Hidalgo system, President Yufen García, president of the Valle del Mezquital Mexico Stake, said, “We believe that all people should have access to essential resources and services that allow them to develop, including prompt and quality health care.”
