As part of our site’s design process, we are seeking a volunteer to act as a liaison between the Clinic Link organization, and the Guatemalan Ministry of Health. If you know anyone who is interested, you can email them the link below, or click here to view the description yourself. Link: http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/VolunteerOpportunity/183954-21/c
Monthly Archives: October 2009
Profile: Pava
Posted by Laura on October 29, 2009
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PAVA is a non-profit organization that works closely with rural communities in the Department of Chimaltenango, Guatemala to achieve long-term sustainable development through community-based projects and programs. A full-time staff based in the bustling town of Chimaltenango manages PAVA’s programs, providing technical expertise and coordination for infrastructure projects, environmental programs, and education. PAVA began [...]
Profile: Guatemala SANA
Posted by Laura on October 26, 2009
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“Because we care, Because we believe things can be different, Because our children deserve a chance.” Guatemala SANA (healthy Guatemala) is a program developed by Vice President Rafael Espada to change the course of Guatemala. Salud: Health … addressing the healthcare needs of the children particularly in rural areas. Ambiente: Environment… ensuring that [...]
Profile: Food For The Poor
Posted by Laura on October 21, 2009
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Food For The Poor, the largest international relief and development organization in the nation, does much more than feed millions of hungry poor in 17 countries of the Caribbean and Latin America. They provide emergency relief assistance, clean water, medicines, educational materials, homes, support for orphans and the aged, skills training and micro-enterprise development assistance, with [...]
Profile: Beyond the Walls
Posted by Laura on October 21, 2009
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Beyond the Walls is a 501(c)(3), not-for-profit corporation dedicated to making substantial long-term impact in the lives of the poor and disadvantaged through focused opportunities in their community, their country and their world. They believe meaningful impact is achieved by focusing on the physical, relational and spiritual needs of those they serve. This holistic approach [...]
Article: Malnutrition Costs Latin America Billions of Dollars Per Year
Posted by Laura on October 16, 2009
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The following excerpt is from an October 15, 2009 article published by Alert Net. To view the article in its entirety, please click here. Written by: Anastasia Moloney BOGOTA (AlertNet) – Child malnutrition is costing Latin American governments billions of dollars every year and is slowing down economic growth in the region, United Nations’ research [...]
Profile: Health for Humanity
Posted by Laura on October 15, 2009
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Health for Humanity is a Canadian-based volunteer organization that provides quality medical care, equipment and supplies to the poor of Guatemala and other developing countries. Health for Humanity currently sends multidisciplinary teams of volunteer health care professionals to Guatemala and the Philippines. In addition to the surgical program, Health for Humanity works with local NGOs [...]
Article: Walmart Donates $350,000 to Support Disaster Relief Around the World
Posted by Laura on October 14, 2009
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The following excerpt is from an October 14, 2009 article published by Reuters. To read the article in its entirety, please click here. BENTONVILLE, Ark., Oct. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — The Walmart Foundation announced today a donation of $350,000 in disaster relief for people impacted by recent droughts in Guatemala, flooding in southern India and natural [...]
Article: What to Include in Your Group's Application Form
Posted by Laura on October 13, 2009
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It is important to know the right information to ask from your prospective group members. Below is a sample application form contributed by our friends at Children of the Americas. Click here to download the form in a Word document. Applicant Information Name as it appears on your passport: (Last, First, M.I.) Degree: Area of Expertise: [...]
Article: What to Include in Your Group’s Application Form
Posted by Laura on October 13, 2009
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It is important to know the right information to ask from your prospective group members. Below is a sample application form contributed by our friends at Children of the Americas. Click here to download the form in a Word document. Applicant Information Name as it appears on your passport: (Last, First, M.I.) Degree: Area of Expertise: [...]
Article: Liability Waiver
Posted by Laura on October 13, 2009
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It is very important to have each traveller sign a liability waiver, both for legal protection, and to set expectations for the trip. The following is an example provided by Children of the Americas. Be sure to review it, and tailor it to your particular trip. Click here to download the waiver in a Word [...]
Profile: Guatemala Stove Project
Posted by Laura on October 11, 2009
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The Guatemala Stove Project (GSP) is a registered Canadian Charity made up of a small group of North American volunteers. They began working in response to a request for help from CEDEC, an indigenous non-profit group working in Guatemala’s Altiplano (Western Highlands). CEDEC had identified the need for masonry cook stoves in the communities they [...]
Profile: HELPS International
Posted by Laura on October 8, 2009
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HELPS International is a US 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation that partners with individuals, businesses, corporations, local and national governments to alleviate poverty in Latin America. HELPS integrated programs include: medical care, education, community and economic development, and agricultural innovations in order to improve the quality of life for the indigenous people of Latin America. HELPS International was founded in 1984 as a 501(c)(3) [...]
Article: Guatemalan Drought Victims to Receive Urgent Relief
Posted by Laura on October 7, 2009
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The following excerpt is from an October 7, 2009 article published by Relief Web to read the article in its entirety, please click here. OAS, PADF Respond to Government’s Plea for Food Washington, D.C. Oct. 5, 2009 – Four cargo containers with desperately needed food will be sent to Guatemala’s drought-stricken regions to help stave [...]
Update & Volunteer Opportunity!!
Posted by Laura on October 5, 2009
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We have made significant progress on our Version 1 design. So, now Clinic Link is recruiting some volunteers to round out our technical team. If you know any techies (regardless of location) who may be interested, please send them to this link. There are four volunteer opportunities posted towards the bottom. If you would rather [...]
Update & Volunteer Opportunity!!
Posted by Laura on October 5, 2009
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We have made significant progress on our Version 1 design. So, now Clinic Link is recruiting some volunteers to round out our technical team. If you know any techies (regardless of location) who may be interested, please send them to this link. There are four volunteer opportunities posted towards the bottom. If you would rather [...]
Article: In Guatemala, Drought Leaves Hundreds Suffering From Malnutrition
Posted by Laura on October 4, 2009
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The following excerpt is from an October 4, 2009 article published by The Miami Herald. To view the article in its entirety, please click here. BY TRENTON DANIEL JALAPA, Guatemala — Some children check in. Others don’t get to. Those who make it to the Nicolasa Cruz hospital do so because a parent cobbled together [...]
Profile: Hogar Rafael Ayau
Posted by Laura on October 3, 2009
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“So we have a little basket at the door of the orphanage – which is a 150-year-old Home – and with a tradition of a little basket at the door,” she explained. In the year 1857, Don Rafael Ayau built the first orphanage in Guatemala City, known as “The Home of Mercy”. Because of broken homes, [...]
Article: Drought, Blight Destroy 208K Tons of Grain in Guatemala
Posted by Laura on October 1, 2009
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The following excerpt is from an October 1, 2009 article from the Latin American Herald Tribune. To read the article in its entirety, please click here. GUATEMALA CITY – Some 208,723 tons of white corn have been lost this year in Guatemala as a result of a prolonged drought, the Agriculture Ministry said Wednesday. A [...]