Chronic malnutrition is the single biggest contributor to the deaths of children under 5 in Guatemala. Half of Guatemalan children under 5 suffer from chronic malnutrition. Casa Jackson Center for Malnourished Infants provides in-house and out-patient care to hundreds of infants and young children each year, as well as family nutrition education and community outreach efforts. Learn More
Countries:
Guatemala
Themes:
Human Rights,
Children,
Education,
Women and Girls
No human should ever be enslaved. ITEMP is committed to rescuing those that are trapped in the horror of human trafficking. By providing the support, care and rehabilitative services that each victim requires, ITEMP is able to break the chains, help make them whole once more and build brighter futures. Help us change lives. Learn More
Countries:
Guatemala
Themes:
Human Rights,
Education,
Health,
Hunger
This project will provide a regular supply of basic foods and other items to the elderly population in parts of rural Guatemala, whilst educating families on age related issues. Learn More
Help cover expenses for the Scheel Center, which serves over 150 older-than-average students who have left poverty, gangs and dire circumstances to get an education and technical training. Learn More
We provide scholarships and leadership development training to rural Guatemalan teens. In return, they give back to their community by leading reading activities with younger children. Learn More
Hundreds of indigenous children in Guatemala near Itzapa and Santa Maria will receive free primary and secondary education due to this programme. Learn More
Families in the village of Villa Linda will be able to increase their incomes through various economic and agricultural projects and, in turn, buy the land that they are working. Learn More
This project will help to provide a daily balanced diet in school for over 500 Indigenous children. Often, this will be the children's only meal of the day. Learn More
This project will provide funding to at least 5 fishing communities along the Mesoamerican Reef coast in order to encourage community participation in the management of local fish stocks. Learn More
Countries:
Guatemala
Themes:
Women and Girls,
Economic Development
MADRE partners with Muixil, a community based organization of Indigenous Ixil women in Guatemala. Together, we founded Farming for the Future, a collective income-generating project that provides the Ixil women living in poverty with economic independence and food security and empowers them to demand their political rights. Learn More
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