How you can help. . .

I am often asked to put together in one place a description of how people can support our ministry.  Of course, the most critical way you can partner with us is through your prayers.  This is God's work in Guatemala, and we need continually to be sensitive to His leading as we make decisions and minister each day.  Please continue to uphold us in your prayers.

In you feel led to partner with us financially, you can do this by sending a check to the Josiah Foundation, noting your preference for Mission Guatemala on the memo line.  You can also contribute on line through their website, clicking on the link to the far right, Pat Duff's Guatemala mission.  The address for the Josiah Foundation is:
The Josiah Foundation
2112 S. 163rd Circle
Omaha, Nebraska 68130

Another way to partner with us is by participating in Hope through Change.

Meet Sam


In June, 2006, Pat first met Sam at Hermano Pedro Orphanage in Antigua. It was apparent that Sam had autism. His case was not typical, however. While he would spend literally hours in his crib banging his head, when he was taken from bed he immediately calmed. Hel loved walking around the courtyard, tossing fabric into the air and watching it float to the ground. While unable to speak, he could readily make his wants known to anyone who took the time to “listen.” Sam was also remarkably affectionate. A communication system could have greatly decreased is frustration. When returned to his crib, his head banging would resume once again. This sound haunts Pat right up until today.

Meet Tania


On her first trip to Guatemala in 2005, Pat was accompanying a group of women visiting orphanages . Upon entering one of these “hogars” Pat was drawn to a four year old sitting in a high chair. Tania had just come to the children’s home, and no one there was quite sure what was wrong with this little one who seemed so disconnected from the world. They feared she, as so many others, had been severely abused. After spending a few hours with Tania, Pat suspected that Tania had a form of autism, and later assessments confirmed this. A disorder commonly recognized in the United States was totally unknown to these caregivers. Tania today lives in a home operated by Pat’s friends at Amor del NiƱo, and has just begun attending school.