Quiche Indian Mission, Guatemala
Location of Quiche Mission: Click photo to learn about Guatemala
Sister Josephina
A visit to Internado de Niñas Indígenas (Quiche Indian Mission)
Some friends of World’s Children from Portland, Oregon frequently visit Guatemala to operate free dental clinics in low-income villages. In October 2010, they visited the Quiche Indian Mission at our request. We thought you might enjoy reading a brief report from the Los Romeritos Dental Team about their visit.
Location & Leadership
The Quiche Indian Mission girls home and school is located in Chichicastenango (“Chichi”). Both are administered by the Internado de Niñas Indígenas(literally “Indian girls’ boarding”). All the girls attend school there. In addition, children from poorer families in Chichi also attend. The school portion of the program is co-educational. Sister Josefina Fernandez has been administering the school for 20 of its 40 years. She is a nun from Spain. The Los Romeritos Dental Team described her as “smart, thoughtful, kind, strong, and seeming to have all parts of the school and orphanage running quite smoothly.”