Mission Statement
To assist in the relief of poverty, and improve the health and well being of the indigenous and other disadvantaged peoples of Guatemala, and of similar peoples in other areas.
Charitable Status
The GSP is a volunteer-driven registered Canadian charity under #871977617RR0001 and can issue tax receipts to Canadians for donations over $20.00
7:00 pm at Perth and District Community Foundation, McMillan Building, 77 Gore Street. E. Unit 1 A , Perth
Contact lizmaltby19@gmail.com to participate via a WhatsApp Group link.
Below – Our AGM was held on June 23rd. Below – our current BOD – Liz Maltby, Phill Brackenbury and Janet Allan
LiUNA! Local 183 has generously donated $5,000 to the Guatemala Stove Project, enough to fund the construction of 14 efficient masonry cookstoves! These stoves provide families in rural Guatemala with safer cooking conditions, improved health, and reduced daily wood use. Support like this makes a direct, measurable difference for women and children most affected by indoor smoke. We extend our sincere thanks to LiUNA! Local 183 for helping strengthen communities and making this life-changing work possible.
Volunteer Trip 2026Our February 2026 stove building trip to Guatemala was a great success!Â
Feb 2nd – first day of the 2026 stove building trip in Xeul, Cantel. From left to right, Liz Ballantyne-Jackson, Erika Johner, Tom Clarke, Jan Christensen, Liz Maltby, Bill Avery, Ishim Yac, Andrew Avery, Chris Avery, Eduardo Hernandez, Tara Avery, Jen Sharpe, Marnie Hayes, Hans Buser, Clara Colop, and Jerardo. Marvin Vissoni missed being in the photo. One great team that built 15 stoves in five days.
When one donates a stove to the Guatemala Stove Project, the recipient family cuts their CO2 production in half. On average, this amounts to a reduction of 2 – 3 tons of CO2 a year, or 20 to 30 tons over ten years (the lifespan of a stove). The GSP has built 8170 stoves over the last 24 years. These stoves are now reducing CO2 production by 20,425 tons every year or 204,250  tons over ten years. That is two hundred and four thousand, two hundred and fifty tons less CO2 in our planet’s atmosphere. It also means 8,170 families (about  49,020 people) living better lives, over 400,000 tons of trees not burnt but still on the mountains holding soil and producing oxygen.
Please consider improving lives, and offsetting more CO2 than the average Canadian produces in a year (19 tons).
Let’s get this number up to a million tons of CO2 offset for the sake of future generations and for all life on this planet.
 Three billion people continue to cook over an open fire or rudimentary stove and the resultant air pollution is a leading cause of death and disability. A GSP masonry cookstove will provide a wide range of health, economic and social benefits for a Maya family. Visit guatestoveproject on YouTube for a closer look.
Attending high school may be the dream of a young Maya girl and her family but is seldom the reality. A GSP educational bursary offers this opportunity and will give her more choices about her future.
2024 GSP Bursary students at AMMID luncheon
When traditional financing is not available, a GSP micro-loan is a valuable method to finance small projects and earn much needed income.
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Emergency assistance allows for immediate financing to our Guatemalan partners in times of crisis such as earthquakes, mudslides, and serious health concerns. These events greatly impact Maya families with few economic resources
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GSP funds the construction of cookstoves for Maya families in Guatemala. By donating a stove, you can work towards balancing your carbon footprint as well as saving forests and providing a healthier home for families who would otherwise be using an open fire.
The cookstove saves 2 to 3 tons of carbon emissions annually so that over the average 10 year stove lifespan, 20 to 30 tons of carbon emissions are avoided. If you donate one stove a year
at a cost of $300 and consume less, you can begin to approach being carbon neutral.Â
Volunteers at Work in Canada – From beer can and bottle collecting at folk festivals to woven bracelet sales in schools, our Canadian volunteers have shown creativity and perseverance in their efforts to fundraise for stoves and other projects. Yearly dances, cocktail parties, sit-down dinners, garage sales and presentations to schools and churches have provided us with opportunities to connect with Canadian donors and offer a hand-up to deserving Guatemalan families.  Â
