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08 Feb Awareness on Melenium Development Goals in Africa, Child malnutrition in Guatemala and Education in Guatemala

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We held five exhibitions in various community centres (Centro Cívico Casa Cuna, Centro Cívico La Victoria, Centro Cívico Esgueva) in an awareness campaign about the Millennium Development Goals in Africa, Children Malnutrition in Guatemala and Education in Gua- temala. The exhibitions aim to help participants realize...

08 Feb Guidance and training to 60 women at risk of social exclusion and vulnerability to help them to overcome poverty.

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TARGET: The project is aimed at the social and labour market integration of African migrant women at risk of social exclusion. The workshops are designed to increase their employability and empowerment, thus allowing them to access to the labour market in standardized companies, so that...

08 Feb Nutritional recovery of vulnerable families in the department of Totonicapan, promoting the welfare of their community

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AIM: Contributing to the provision of basic health services of the disaster-stricken population, through effective medical care and nutritional recovery of children and expectant mothers. ACTIVITIES: 80 people have been treated with basic health treatment, of which 90% regain their optimal health. 2 communities have been...

08 Feb IJA’ Project: Micro MBA and micro credit to rural women

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AIM: Training indigenous population living in the Highlands and the Southern Coast for employment. ACTIVITIES: Construction and equipment of the Southern Coast Technical Center. Construction of two new IJA Centers: “Puerta de Occidente” covers the departments of Solola and Quiche. “San Marcos” covers the area of...

08 Feb Health training for 125 volunteers of communities particularly vulnerable to natural disasters in the Department of Retalhuleu

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TARGET: Strengthening skills and health services of the first level in rural and periurban communities of the Department of Retalhuleu. MAIN ACTIVITIES: Providing health training for 125 new volunteers. Conducting 8 medical care workshops for an average of 20 people per day suffering nutritional deficiencies, up...

08 Feb Development of health social capital within the community, as an effective strategy for strengthening the system of nutritional recovery in San Marcos, Guatemala

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TARGET: Prevention and treatment of malnutrition at the communities of Tacana, Sibinal and San José Ojetenam. MAIN ACTIVITIES: We attended 158 mothers in gestation period and highly vulnerable; we also trained and guided families for the modification of habits of hygiene and food. We provided care for...

08 Feb Transfer of training methodologies for women in rural areas, emphasizing the creation of rural micro-enterprises

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Both Las Gravileas and Ixoqi’ work in the promotion of indigenous women in extreme poverty, so that through a human, business and technical training they can incorporate into the production process and generate revenues to rise the standard of living of their families. The project...

08 Feb Ongoing support for technical and business assistance to indigenous women in the departments of Chimaltenango and Sololá, enhancing the marketing of their handmade products.

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The project provides continuity to the FABRE Foundation-funded project “technical and business assistance to production solidarity groups of indigenous women in the departments of Chimaltenango and Sololá” that has provided a timely assistance to 40 women - comprising 8 solidarity groups - to access and...

08 Feb Promoting social and professional inclusion of rural women through technical and production training programs, direct support to business services, and access to credit in Guatemala

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It aims to identify disadvantaged 2710 women who reside in El Quiché, Sololá and Totonicapán departments, as well as raise awareness on their situation, support their training and give them business advice, so that they may develop or strengthen competencies to enter in the labour...

08 Feb Preschool education, Foundation for rural educational development

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The project aims at a comprehensive or holistic intervention in poor rural communities of the Guatemalan Highlands located in the departments of Quetzaltenango and Totonicapán, encouraging families, directors and teachers to work together to promote: • The equal access of boys and girls between 4...