OUR IMPACT
Nine years of transformation in Guatemala.

Since 2017, International Esperanza Project has partnered with communities to deliver sustainable solutions across homes, healthcare, and education—tracking outcomes year by year to ensure transparency and clear accountability to our donors.

2017 – 2026 YTD
3,529 Homes with clean cookstoves & water filters Impacting Homes
1,158 Surgical patients who received life-changing care Impacting Health
2,783 EC-12 students supported Impacting Education
2,653 Trade school diplomas earned Impacting Education
50 Water filters replaced — new maintenance program Impacting Homes · 2026
Impacting Homes
85Clean cookstoves installed
85Water filters installed
Impacting Health
144Surgical patients
1,640Clinic patient visits
Impacting Education
154EC-12 students
0Trade school students
Impacting Homes
555Clean cookstoves installed
555Water filters installed
Impacting Health
114Surgical patients
3,029Clinic patient visits
Impacting Education
190EC-12 students
0Trade school students
Impacting Homes
247Clean cookstoves installed
247Water filters installed
Impacting Health
184Surgical patients
2,974Clinic patient visits
Impacting Education
236EC-12 students
0Trade school students
Impacting Homes
49Clean cookstoves installed
49Water filters installed
Impacting Health
PausedCOVID-19 — surgical program suspended
PausedClinic program suspended
Impacting Education
256EC-12 students (adapted)
0Trade school students
Impacting Homes
103Clean cookstoves installed
103Water filters installed
Impacting Health
PausedCOVID-19 — surgical program suspended
PausedClinic program suspended
Impacting Education
275EC-12 students
95Trade school students — program launched
Impacting Homes
272Clean cookstoves installed
272Water filters installed
Impacting Health
127Surgical patients
1,300Clinic patient visits
Impacting Education
343EC-12 students
101Trade school students
Impacting Homes
320Clean cookstoves installed
320Water filters installed
Impacting Health
124Surgical patients
2,037Clinic patient visits
Impacting Education
338EC-12 students
105Trade school students
Impacting Homes
610Clean cookstoves installed
610Water filters installed
Impacting Health
140Surgical patients
1,728Clinic patient visits
Impacting Education
329EC-12 students
594Trade school students
Impacting Homes
935Clean cookstoves installed — record high
935Water filters installed — record high
Impacting Health
227Surgical patients — record high
2,984Clinic patient visits
Impacting Education
308EC-12 students
1,380Trade school students — major scale-up
Impacting Homes YTD
353Clean cookstoves installed
353Water filters installed
50Water filters replaced
Impacting Health YTD
98Surgical patients
939Clinic patient visits
Impacting Education YTD
354EC-12 students — strong start
378Trade school students
Students by year
Total Students Reached by Year
EC-12 + Trade School combined enrollment
EC-12 Trade School
2000 1500 1000 500 0 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 YTD
All programs · All years
Program 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 YTD Lifetime
🏠 Impacting Homes
Cookstoves 85 555 247 49 103 272 320 610 935 353 3,529
Water Filters 85 555 247 49 103 272 320 610 935 353 3,529
Filters Replaced 50 50
🏥 Impacting Health
Surgical Patients 144 114 184 COVID COVID 127 124 140 227 98 1,158
Clinic Patients 1,640 3,029 2,974 COVID COVID 1,300 2,037 1,728 2,984 939 16,631
📚 Impacting Education
EC-12 Students 154 190 236 256 275 343 338 329 308 354 2,783
Trade School 95 101 105 594 1,380 378 2,653
↑ Record Year 935 Cookstoves & water filters installed in 2025 — the most in a single year since IEP's founding.
↑ Scale-Up 1,380 Trade school students in 2025 — a 14× increase from the program's launch year of 2021.
★ New in 2026 50 Water filters replaced in 2026 YTD — a new maintenance program ensuring long-term access to clean water.
Share of total lives touched
People Reached by Program Area
Lifetime totals — 2017 through May 2026
Clinic Patient Visits 16,631
Homes with Clean Cookstoves 3,529
Homes with Water Filters 3,529
EC-12 Students 2,783
Trade School Diplomas 2,653
Surgical Patients 1,158

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