Classic black and turquoise glass beaded key chain- $ 25

Beautiful and classy glass bead chain with turquoise accents. This key chain makes a statement and comes wrapped in a silver gift bag.

Winter snowman charm with glass beading- $25

The perfect holiday gift for that favorite teacher.
Black glass swirl beads overlaid on a central glass bead with a touch of red. The enameled snowman charm is adorable.

Pearl with turquoise & pink with snowflake charm- $25

Mission Statement

Finding Freedom through Friendship, Inc., was established to meet the needs of single mother's and elderly women in the villages of rural Guatemala. The chronic stress of poverty, illiteracy and high birth rates have created an acute need for support services for indigenous women in the highlands of this Central American country. Recent crop failures are resulting in historically high food shortages.
Our goal is to assist participants in FFF with nutrition, social services, economic freedom and basic health care needs. By networking with long-term volunteers in rural Guatemala, we will strengthen our ability to make a significant and long-lasting difference in the lives of women who we identify as having critical domestic issues.
The women of Guatemala are resilient, and they each have a story to share. Through the sharing of resources, knowledge and friendship, we hope to travel with them in their journey to self-reliance. Each donor will receive a photo and short history of the woman who is the recipient of support. FFF volunteers will oversee the delivery of food and support services in Guatemala. Our eventual goal is to partner in the development of a product that will be produced and sold by the indigenous women we have in our program. 
Non-profit status has been applied for and is pending. Funding is received via the gift of beaded key chains (below) and individual donations of financial support.
Each key chain is made by hand, using only the highest quality beads. For each twenty-five dollar donation to Finding Freedom through Friendship,the donor receives a key chain of their choice as a thank-you for helping us help others. While creating each one, we like to think of the women we will connect with using the funds from this project.

Simona is sponsored

This 74 year old is now signed up for food donations thanks to Patricia, from KY.
Simona resides in the lake district of Guatemala. The donations recieved for this client will allow her to eat three meals a week for several months.

How you can help

Finding Freedom through Friendship,Inc., makes it easy to assist a mother in crisis in rural Guatemala.
By sending a $25 donation (no tax) to our PayPal account, and e-mailing us at green71957@aol.com with your key chain of choice (# is below each item), you will provide food for two weeks for a selected single mother or elderly woman. You can also mail a check made out to FFF to 1781 Eastwood Dr., Lexington, KY 40502 with a note telling me which key chain(s) you wish to have.
Your key chain will be sent via U.S. mail, and you will recieve photos of the woman in rural Guatemala who is the fortunate recipient of your gift of food. Arrangements can be made for those willing to sponsor a particular woman on a regular basis.
Our key chains are made with volunteer labor and donated beads from our board members. Each one is carefully crafted and comes with a lifetime guarantee. They make wonderful gifts, while offering a gift in return.

Black swirl with center glass hand-blown bead-$25

This elegant key chain is perfect for someone who appreciates the simple beauty of black accents.
The black swirl bead in the center is the perfect centerpiece.

Thank you sponsors!

Maria with food donation from FFF donors

Manuela and her siblings with food donation

Manuela and her siblings are orphans, following the death of their father last year.

Margareta and son Dany with food donation from FFF

Margareta's son, Dany, with food donation

Dany is Margareta's youngest son. He has a congenital deformity of his foot that will be operated on by Children of the Americas as a donation of care in January. Meanwhile, Dany is very happy to have enough food for the month.

Margareta and her children are sponsored

Margareta's daughter, Maria.

Margareta hand-embroidering traditional Guatemalan clothing

Margareta is sponsored, thanks to our donors

Margareta is the mother of five children. Her husband came to the U.S. several years ago, and the family still owes a financial debt to the coyote who he traveled with. As a result of this debt, the family lost their land which was one of the few things they owned. Meanwhile the husband is not able to send money home due to the stateside economy and lack of jobs. Margareta's sister and her children are also living in this house, which makes the total family size of 17.
Margareta's youngest son has a club foot, which a surgical NP, Children of the Americas, will operate on in January as a donation of care. Meanwhile, Finding Freedom through Friendship has arranged for a months worth of food to be purchased and delivered to this family by early next week.

Maria and daughter in a tender moment

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Maria and her daughter Graciella are sponsored!

Maria and her daughter live in the department of Solola. Maria is a widow who sells fruit in order to meet the needs of her two children.She does not own land, she doesn't have her own fruit stand and she rents the house you see in the background. She has no running water or electricity. Maria works long hours trying to meet her rent payment and to provide school fees for her children.
The Finding Freedom through Friendship sponsorship will allow the burden of paying for food to be lifted from this single mother for two months.

Red with handmade glass bead and gold butterfly-$25

Royal Blue and Black with pewter accents-$25