Wednesday 22 May 2013
PROSOL is a Rural Economic Development project in the department of Sololá that started in 2008. The project is being carried out by the Centre for International Studies and Cooperation (CECI) and the Canadian Cooperation Society for International Development (SOCODEVI), and is funded by the Canadian International Development Agency. The project focuses on...
In Santiago Atitlán, twenty women gather in a repurposed garage space to hear about something rarely discussed openly in their village: domestic violence. Some arrive with infants slung across their backs in vividly colored wraps, others have toddlers in tow. The session opens with role-playing and everyone giggles and laughs as they act out...
The beach known as “El Tulate” is located 141 miles (228 km) from the capital city, in the municipality of San Andrés Villa Seca, in the department of Retalhuleu. It has diverse flora and fauna, including the mangrove swamp that stretches for 7½ miles (12 km). It also has a shoal at the water’s...
YogAntigua is hosting its fourth 108 Sun Salutations event on March 9th at the Cerro de la Cruz to raise funds for Education for the Children Foundation (EFTC). Participants – who commit to raising either Q108 or US$108 – will do the Sun Salutation 108 times. 108 is considered a sacred number, symbolizing the...
In San Andrés Itzapa, Chimaltenango, the Nuevo Amanecer (New Dawn/K’ak’a’ Saqarik) Association saw that there was a high dropout rate among indigenous children in this community because of the lack of parental support. The Association is working hard to help families get ahead through the education and training of children and adolescents, creating values...
“We are doing these hikes because it’s what many Guatemalans do to collect water. We’re doing them because we want to help others understand what Guatemalans have to do everyday. And still, even after hiking for hours, they end up with dirty water. We offer a sustainable solution to that problem.” – Sam Snyder,...
Improving access to healthcare and education in rural Guatemala. It’s 8:30 in the morning and the benches are full of women waiting and chatting, sharing stories in a mix of K’iche’ and Spanish. Children mingle between them, playing and climbing. In a few minutes, the medical director will walk out of the door to...
Apolinario López is a small farmer from Petén, one of the poorest and most remote areas of Guatemala. In November 2006, his son Leopoldo was born with a cleft lip and palate. Because access to medical care is scarce in Guatemala, Apolinario decided to bring his baby to a Faith in Practice (FIP) medical...
When EducArte opened its new location in La Antigua’s Colonia La Belleza, my cab driver was reluctant to drive me there for an interview. “That’s not the La Antigua you know. There’s prostitution and drugs. It’s dangerous,” he said. When he finally agreed to take me, he insisted we could only go in the...
Alice Lee So Fong founded the nonprofit organization CasaSito in 2004. She talks with Qué Pasa about the history and accomplishments of the organization, what she has learned along the way, and why she has decided to step aside, as well as hints at her plans for the future. What inspired you to start...
