What Poverty Hides, the Gospel Reveals

In remote indigenous communities across Guatemala, there are stories no one tells.

Families navigate daily life without clean water, books, clinics, or safety nets. Dreams fade young. Values erode in the shadow of survival. Generations grow up believing that suffering is simply part of life—and that joy is for someone else.

But through Reel Joy, we’re seeing something extraordinary.

As The Jesus Film plays in quiet classrooms and open-air spaces, and as children watch Him walk, touch, forgive, and restore, something shifts. Eyes widen. Arms uncross. Sometimes tears fall.

For many, it’s the first time they've seen someone treat others -- strangers with dignity.

Jesus didn’t yell. He listened. He wasn’t afraid of them. He said they mattered.

It's more than a religious movie. It speaks to hope through the suffering Jesus heals. The Gospel—spoken in K’iche’, shown through story, and carried by love—begins to uncover what poverty hides: identity, dignity, and the hope of tomorrow to children who need to know that there is more.

Your Yes reveals what poverty tries to bury—and restores what God planted long ago.[Give to Reel Joy]