Guatemala

World Renew has been working in Guatemala since 1976, supporting communities through programs in the areas of agriculture, community health, livelihood training, and peacebuilding.

Guatemala

World Renew has been working in Guatemala since 1976, supporting communities through programs in the areas of agriculture, community health, livelihood training, and peacebuilding.

WHAT WE DO

Guatemala is the most populous country in Central America and retains a distinct influence from its Indigenous peoples, primarily living in its interior uplands. Since gaining independence from Spain in the 1820s, Guatemala has had a long history of government conflict. A 36-year civil war ended in 1996, and Guatemala has worked to make political strides to end years of violence, corruption, and poverty. With its local partners, World Renew works in Guatemala to implement programs primarily focused on agricultural training, community health, support for youth, and leadership capacity.

Food Security

Economic Opportunity

Community Health

Peace and Justice

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RENEWING HOPE: CHANGING STORIES OF POVERTY

“I have been able to realize that the way I was farming was not the best and that is why I was suffering losses … World Renew’s work has given me new strength and hope to improve my living conditions and give my children the opportunity to finish their education.”

– Antonia, farmer and mother

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PARTNERS IN GUATEMALA

Based in the Santiago Atitlán area of Sololá, ADISA works with people with different types of abilities through inclusive projects with World Renew, including food security, child health, economic empowerment through entrepreneurship and savings groups, and support for small businesses.

ANADESA is a Guatemalan social aid organization that supports sustainable community development and comprehensive training for children, adolescents, and women from rural communities. This work is done with World Renew through entrepreneurship programs, education, training, and participation in communities in Santiago Atitlán, Sololá.

AMI San Lucas works with World Renew to develop strategic programs in community health, food security, strengthening community capacities, risk management, humanitarian response, and climate change in the Quiché and Tz’utujil Mayan communities of Sololá.

Natün works to empower Mayan communities around Lake Atitlán through culturally relevant programs focused on nutrition and food security, preventive health, and economic opportunity. Together with World Renew, Natün’s community-led model strengthens capacities and promotes self-sufficiency in rural indigenous communities.

Pop No’j develops programs and projects in the Maya Mam and Poptí sociolinguistic areas of Huehuetenango, a city in the highlands of western Guatemala. Through the programs with World Renew, participants learn about diverse agricultural methods, entrepreneurship initiatives, preventing gender violence and child sexual abuse, and practicing good stewardship of the Earth and its resources.

Saq B’e works to increase the economic and social resilience of communities in rural southwest Guatemala. In partnership with World Renew, communities receive technical assistance and managed programs focused on agriculture, economic development, disaster mitigation, justice, and leadership development.
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