A call for assistance is originating from international, national, and local agencies. To date, known organizations receiving funds to provide assistance to the Maya are listed below. Choose one or more groups below to make a donation.

The Maya Leaders Alliance - A Mayan Run Organization
The main Maya organizations of the Toledo District - the Toledo Maya Cultural Council, the Q´eqchi´ (K'ekchi') Council of Belize, the Toledo Alcaldes' Association, and the Toledo Maya Women's Council have all been collaborating for some time on issues of common interest to the Maya villages of Toledo.

They are using their 20 plus years experience in the voluntary sector to coordinate and maintain the current effort to alleviate the suffering faced by the Maya of Southern Belize. They are setting up a command center in their joint office in Punta Gorda town, from which to coordinate the relief effort through the Maya leaders of each community affected - the village Alcaldes and Chairmen.

Phone Numbers in Punta Gorda

Toledo Maya Cultural Council
(001) (501) - 7 - 22728/22774
Contact person: Valentino Shal, Chairman

Q´eqchi´ Council of Belize
(001) (501) - 7 - 22011
Contact person: Gregory Ch´oc, Chairman

100% of donation goes toward relief effort
You just need an international stamp!

You can also donate to the Maya Leaders through the US based Indian Law Resource Center

Toledo Ecotourism Association - A Mayan Run Organization
The Toledo Ecotourism Association (TEA) is a group of Mayan and Garifuna villages located in the rainforest and other endangered eco-systems in the southern part of Belize.
The mission of the T.E.A. is to create jobs in the villages, keep tourism to a manageable level, and educate visitors about the beauty and value of the indigenous cultures and the environment that the native people inhabit.

The TEA is assisted by Plenty Belize. Sending a check to Plenty International in the US with a note on the check "for the TEA" will guarantee that the money is given to this indigenous organization

Send Donations to:
Plenty International - Hurricane Relief
PO Box 394
Summertown, TN 38483

Make a Donation Online!
Indicate on check or online
TEA Relief Fund

Toledo District Office:
P.O. Box 157
Punta Gorda Town, Belize
Central America
(011) (501) 7 22 198

100% of donation goes toward relief effort
Tax Deductable Donation

Plenty International is a nonprofit organization that has worked for 10 years in the Toledo District. Their dedicated service includes health and agriculture projects. Plenty Belize is working with local and international agencies, volunteers and friends in the Toledo District to help meet the most pressing needs that have developed as a result of Hurricane Iris.

US Phone
(931)964-4323
Toledo District Office:
(011) (501) 7 22 198

Contact Country Coordinator:
Melanie Reimer
Plenty Belize
PO Box 72
Punta Gorda, Toledo District
Belize

100% of donation goes toward relief effort

Drs. Kerfoot and Marietta Walker have provided medical care for the Toledo Maya for over two decades. They indicate that the need for supplies, such as food, clothing, and cooking utensils are needed. However, the mission to which they are aligned is associated with a bank that will wire funds electronically to the Toledo District the day after it is received so that the supplies can be purchased in Belize.

Specify Account Number
306-122-1

100% of donation goes toward relief effort
Wired the next day to the Toledo District!

An International Response Team to assist the Belize Red Cross is currently working in the Toledo District setting up relief operations. The Federation has launched a preliminary appeal for funds to support a Belize Red Cross relief operation for 4,800 people in the worst-affected villages of Toledo District.