Elder Gregorio Casillas, a member of the Central America Area Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, formally presented an industrial generator for San Juan de Dios General Hospital to Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo. The ceremony took place Monday, February 2, 2026, at the National Palace of Culture in Guatemala City.
San Juan de Dios is the largest public hospital in the country, serving more than 439,000 patients a year. The donation included the purchase and installation of a 1.6‑megawatt industrial generator that will cover all the hospital’s electrical needs, ensuring continuous operation of critical services such as intensive care, operating rooms, maternity, pediatrics and diagnostic areas.
- Elder Gregorio Casillas, a member of the Central America Area Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, shakes hands with Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo during the donation of a 1.6-megawatt industrial generator in Guatemala City, Guatemala, on February 2, 2026.
- Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo speaks during the donation ceremony of an industrial generator provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Monday, February 2, 2026, in Guatemala City, Guatemala.
- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints donated this 1.6-megawatt industrial generator to the San Juan de Dios General Hospital in Guatemala City, Guatemala, on February 2, 2026.
- Elder Gregorio Casillas, a member of the Central America Area Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, shakes hands with Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo during the donation of a 1.6-megawatt industrial generator in Guatemala City, Guatemala, on February 2, 2026.
- Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo speaks during the donation ceremony of an industrial generator provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Monday, February 2, 2026, in Guatemala City, Guatemala.
- Elder Gregorio Casillas, a member of the Central America Area Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and Guatemalan President Bernardo Arévalo, along with representatives of the government and the Church of Jesus Christ take a photo following the donation in Guatemala City, Guatemala, on February 2, 2026.
- Vice Minister of Hospitals María del Rosario Orozco signs the donation agreement for the generator alongside Elder Gregorio Casillas, a member of the Central America Area Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in Guatemala City, Guatemala, on February 2, 2026.
- Elder Gregorio Casillas, a member of the Central America Area Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, signs the donation agreement for the generator alongside Vice Minister of Hospitals María del Rosario Orozco in Guatemala City, Guatemala, on February 2, 2026.
- Elder Gregorio Casillas, a member of the Church's Central America Area Presidency, speaks during the donation ceremony of an industrial generator provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Monday, February 2, 2026, in Guatemala City, Guatemala.
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President Bernardo Arévalo thanked the Church of Jesus Christ for the significant contribution, noting the generator’s importance in benefiting thousands of people and ensuring continuous care across all hospital departments.
“When the public sector and its partners work together, the results translate into better living conditions for the population as a whole,” President Arévalo added.
Elder Casillas emphasized that the donation reflects the Church’s ongoing commitment to supporting the nation’s institutions in their mission to serve the population.
“This project was carried out with a spirit of service to provide a resource with a sacred purpose: to protect life,” Elder Casillas said.
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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints donated this 1.6-megawatt industrial generator to the San Juan de Dios General Hospital in Guatemala City, Guatemala, on February 2, 2026.Minister of Health and Social Assistance Joaquín Barnoya stated that this type of humanitarian initiative will allow uninterrupted services to protect the lives and health of Guatemalans who rely on the hospital. He expressed gratitude to the Church for the positive impact of the donation.
Funding for the generator was made possible through fast‑offering donations — voluntary monthly contributions from Church members worldwide, given as a sincere effort to follow the Savior’s example of service.