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Fifteen years ago, Roy and Myra Price arrived in Guatemala with a simple but life-changing question: “Where are the Deaf?” What they discovered was heartbreaking — a hidden community of Deaf individuals, many of whom had never been given a language, a school, or a place to belong. Out of that discovery, Latin Deaf Services Inc. (LDSI) was born.

Selecting an appropriate venue.
The planning took a major step forward in August, when Albina López secured the camp venue large enough to host our biggest group yet —100 Deaf adults. With the location confirmed, Albina began forming her core team of Deaf and hearing staff, working together to craft a schedule that…

A BEAUTIFUL FULL CIRCLE: ALBINA’S JOURNEY IN SIGN LANGUAGE AND MINISTRY.
In 2010, Albina began learning sign language at El Camino Church in Antigua, Guatemala. At that time, there was no formal Guatemalan Sign Language, so she learned American Sign Language (ASL) with the help of two Deaf friends, Giovanni and Giancarlo. Their friendship and…

Your Support at Work!
On a bright and refreshing day in Villa Nueva, Guatemala, Latin Deaf Services Inc. hosted a special outreach for the Deaf community at the beautiful National Park Valle de la Cerra. Surrounded by forested trails and the peaceful sounds of nature, Deaf individuals gathered to connect, learn, and grow together in…

Joni and Friends.
This month, our Guatemala team had the privilege of attending an insightful and inspiring workshop hosted by Joni and Friends, a ministry of the Joni Eareckson Tada Foundation based in the United States. The training focused on how churches around the world are effectively meeting the spiritual, emotional, and physical needs of…

Inclusion is Vital
Last month the ladies of Iglesia Vida had a special activity. They toured the botanical gardens guided by our very own Albina! Two of our Deaf women attended as well. After the tour they were able to share their testimony and present the Gospel to the hearing ladies in attendance. It’s so

CAMP REPORT FROM BILL PLUMMER: The Deaf in Guatemala are on fire for Jesus!
Hello,
My name is Bill Plummer from Kansas. In January, my wife and I joined a team of 3 others to go to Guatemala on a short term mission trip with Latin Deaf Services, Inc.
The most amazing part of our

Great Loss for our Team
Remembering our beloved Melissa
Our beloved Melissa has gone home to her Heavenly Father. It leaves us sad but at the same time, she was a great example of kindness, struggle and above all a search for God that we will never forget. A woman of character, example of maturity…

We welcomed 72 Deaf to this year’s Chosen Camp! With the momentum from this year’s camp, we are setting our sights even higher for next year. Our goal is to welcome 100 Deaf participants for our next camp, ensuring that even more Deaf individuals in Guatemala and beyond have the opportunity to learn, grow, and…

A very special thank you to our Guatemala team for all their hard work and tireless dedication! This year’s camp was even better than last year’s and we have been meeting and planning how to improve it even more!
We have also identified an area of Guatemala (Chiquimula) with a huge population of unreached Deaf.