Bridge of Life (BOL) is partnering with FUNDANIER, BOLs pediatric dialysis partner, and Habitat for Humanity Guatemala (HFHG) to create a safe treatment solution for the administration of home-based peritoneal-dialysis (PD) for four children with chronic renal disease so that they can become eligible for a kidney transplant in the future.

In Guatemala, families living in remote areas have difficulties accessing health care services due to a lack of transportation to facilities, resources, and language barriers. The majority of FUNDANIER families live in poverty or extreme poverty.

For children to be eligible to be added to the kidney transplant list, the best treatment to guarantee optimal health and quality of life, it is preferred that children first receive peritoneal-dialysis treatment that can be administered at home under the appropriate home, sanitation and hygiene conditions. For many of the children receiving medical attention from FUNDANIER, these conditions are not in place as they live in poverty and extreme poverty. Due to a lack of resources, many do not have access to water, sanitation and hygiene services. They often live in overcrowded homes made from dirt floors, corrugated metal roof sheets and bamboo, wood, or metal sheet walls.

The Peritoneal Dialysis Room, built by volunteers, will account for these difficulties. BOL, FUNDANIER and HFHG have developed a room which creates a safe environment for the administration of home-based, peritoneal-dialysis treatment to improve the health and well-being of children living with renal disease in rural communities of Guatemala.

We are grateful for your support of our volunteer builders and children and families impacted this impactful new program! Please support my volunteer efforts to build home dialysis rooms for children in Guatemala, putting them on the path to transplant!