As of today, we have donated standing frames to patients in 14 countries
across 4 continents.
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Patient Distribution Map

Stand With Me — Guatemala Support

Patient locations through April 2026 · 22 departments · hover pins for diagnosis detail

1,101
Total patients
1,071
Pinned locations
22
Departments
52.3%
Cerebral Palsy
PETÉN IZABAL ALTA VERAPAZ BAJA VERAPAZ EL PROGRESO ZACAPA CHIQUIMULA JALAPA JUTIAPA SANTA ROSA GUATEMALA SAC. CHIMALTENANGO ESCUINTLA SOLOLÁ SUCHITEPÉQUEZ RETALHULEU QUETZALTENANGO TOTONICAPÁN SAN MARCOS HUEHUETENANGO QUICHÉ L. Atitlán L. Izabal Guatemala City Quetzaltenango Cobán Huehuetenango Chimaltenango Salamá Flores Puerto Barrios Antigua Retalhuleu Jalapa 435 38 28 29 12 8 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 NSWE ≈ 150 km PIN = patient count · hover for diagnosis % n Patient count pin Capital city
Diagnosis colour guide (visible in hover tooltip) Cerebral Palsy Dev. Delay Hydrocephalus Epilepsy Spina Bifida Microcephaly Down Syndrome Unknown / Other

Data through April 30, 2026 · Stand With Me Guatemala Support

Who We Serve
  • 57.7% of our patients have a diagnosis of cerebral palsy globally.
  • The most common symptoms our patients experience are spasticity, diplegia, quadriplegia, etosis.
  • 89% of our patients do not attend school regularly.
  • 40.8% of our patients are classified as GMFCS Level V, meaning that experience impairment in all areas of motor function, including posture control, sitting, standing, and walking.​

The Impact of Standing Therapy

  • After starting standing therapy, 90% of our patients see a physical therapist on a weekly basis and 69.6% attend occupational therapy.
  • While using a stander, our patients can perform a variety of activities:
    • 73.5% can eat
    • 74.7% can play
    • 54.8% can watch TV
    • 47.6% can draw​

Our Progress

We are proud to have produced our standing frames with the help of local communities. 

Our Projects

Guatemala
​Our primary production facility was established by our 2015 summer project and is poised to make up to 500 standing frames per year.​
Peru
​We are partnered with La Mesa del Reino (Table of the Kingdom) and Capacitados in Lima, Peru making standers for the capitol region. We also have a small workshop in Arequipa. 
Asia
 We have established a production facility in Asia to serve the need for standers in Nepal, Cambodia, China, and India.