Thousands of Guatemalans die each year or are incapacitated and unable to work or care for their families due to lack of health care. Hermano Pedro Social Works Foundation USA seeks to improve the health and well-being of those in need through our partnership with our parent organization, Obras Sociales del Santo Hermano Pedro, Guatemala. Through medical and surgical assistance, prevention programs, and care of orphaned and abandoned children and adults, Obras Sociales relieves suffering, restores health, and saves lives. The Hermano Pedro Social Works Foundation USA, with offices in New York, has supported the Franciscan friars and volunteers from around the world in this charitable work in Guatemala since 2001.

Founded over 36 years ago, and inspired by the humanitarian work and the vocation for service of Santo Hermano Pedro de Betancourt (1626-1667), Obras Sociales del Santo Hermano Pedro in Guatemala provides medical, spiritual, and social assistance to the poor, sick and disabled.