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Children of the Americas has returned from their annual medical /surgical trip to Guatemala. While in Retalhuleu from January 16-22, COTA donated 128 general, orthopedic, obstetrical and plastic surgeries to the citizens of this western coastal region.
Over 1,400 women and children were seen in our medical clinic and all patients received donated pharmaceuticals from the COTA pharmacy. In addition to the above services, the orthotic and prosthetic team distributed walkers, wheelchairs and crutches to patients who …complete post
The following excerpt is from a January 29, 2010 article published by the Latin American Times. To read the article in its entirety, click here.
GUATEMALA CITY – Thousands of Guatemalan public school teachers impeded the start of the 2010 school year, staging a large demonstration on Friday to demand an increase in the education budget.
“More than 40,000 teachers from all over the country” took part in the demonstration, which covered the main streets of Guatemala …complete post
The following excerpt is from a January 29, 2010 article published by The Times of India. To read the article in its entirety, please click here.
Chilean teenagers are becoming obese due to increasing fast food consumption while those from Mexico, Venezuela and Guatemala are not far behind.
Chile, where 44.7 percent of people over 15 were overweight in 2009, was the worst in Latin America and second in the world, said Euromonitor, which released a study …complete post
Farmer to Farmer, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, envisions agriculture that is sustainable and respectful of the earth, that remains in the hands of the people who live and work the land. They support grassroots agricultural projects that are democratically initiated and managed. They affirm the sacredness of the earth and work for and respect the rights of all peoples and cultures to self-determination.
There are currently two work trips in progress, one in the Honduras and one in …complete post
Compassion Fruit Society, a Canadian based Non-Profit Organization is establishing the Project Somos Children’s Village in Guatemala. This village will be a safe and loving environment for orphaned and abandoned children. There will be homes with Guatemalan foster mothers each raising a household of children as a family. Education, leadership and arts will be integral to the Children’s Village. The Village will work hand in hand with the local Guatemalan community.
The most important facet of …complete post
On the shores of Lake Atitlan in the southern highlands of Guatemala, surrounded by volcanoes is nestled Santiago Atitlan, a small indigenous T’zutujil Mayan community. This village of 43,000 residents represents one of the largest Mayan indigenous communities in the Americas. In past five years, devastating natural disasters compounded the bleak pre-existing educational and economic realities of the community and threaten its viability. In 2005, mudslides following Hurricane Stan buried the pillars of this community …complete post
The Cascade Medical Team (CMT) is a 501 (c) (3) organization headquartered in Eugene, Oregon. Since 2002, in conjunction with its parent organization, HELPS International, as well as PeaceHealth, and McKenzie Willamette Hospital, CMT has provided free medical care to the Mayan people of the highlands of Guatemala.
Once a year, CMT takes a team of volunteer doctors, nurses, dentists, allied health professionals and support staff to Guatemala to perform general surgery, gynecological procedures, eye and …complete post
Help Guatemala without ever leaving your hometown! Sharing the Dream is looking for people all over the U.S. who are willing to volunteer to sell products through Sharing the Dream on a one time or on-going basis. This would be a way for people to help out the people in Guatemala without having to go there.
Products could be sold at churches, schools, home sales and other venues. The crafts come already marked and ready …complete post
Sharing the Dream in Guatemala is a non-profit organization that promotes fair trade with cooperatives and small businesses in Guatemala. They are committed to providing fair wages and employment opportunities to low-income artisans, which will result in creating sustainable markets for their products. Their craft products are handmade by Mayan artisans using many traditional techniques. Purchasing these crafts not only provides work for these artisans, but the profits go to support community development projects in …complete post
The following excerpt is from a January 26, 2010 article published by The Seattle Times. To read the article in its entirety, please click here.
Reuters reports that Starbucks has reduced purchases of Costa Rican coffee this year. Guatemalan growers said in December that Starbucks was slow buying their coffee, too, and some speculated then that the company was angling for lower prices…
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The following excerpt is from a January 26, 2010 article published by The Latin American Herald Tribune. To read the article in its entirety, please click here.
GUATEMALA CITY – The Guatemalan government will invest some 1.7 billion quetzales ($203 million) in 2001 [sic] to guarantee the country’s food security, officials said on Tuesday.
Several regions of Guatemala, especially the “dry corridor” in the east, were seriously affected in 2009 by a prolonged drought that caused the …complete post
The mission of the non-profit Range of Motion Project (ROMP) is to provide no-cost prosthetic limbs and orthotic devices in developing countries. ROMP recognizes the hardship of living in poverty without a prosthetic or orthotic device and understands how important these, often times simple devices, are to those who do not have access to them. In many cases, a prosthetic or orthotic device is a critical component in a disabled person’s rehabilitation. ROMP believes that …complete post
Bridges to Prosperity…changing lives one bridge at a time
Bridges to Prosperity is a volunteer based charity that seeks to empower poor African, Asian and Latin American rural communities through footbridge building – thereby advancing personal responsibility, community public works, economic prosperity; and access to schools, clinics, jobs and markets.
The most powerful thing we share with others less fortunate is knowledge. Bridges to Prosperity does so by delivering practical knowledge that encourages the poor to lift …complete post
The following excerpt is from a January 25, 2010 article published by Reuters. To view the article in its entirety, please click here.
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) – Archeologists have discovered a huge Mayan sculptured head in Guatemala that suggests a little-known site in the jungle-covered Peten region may once have been a significant city.
The stucco sculpture, which is 10 feet wide and 11.5 feet tall, was buried for centuries at the Chilonche …complete post
The Appropriate Infrastructure Development Group (AIDG) helps individuals and communities get affordable and environmentally sound access to electricity, sanitation and clean water. Through a combination of business incubation, education, and outreach, they help people get technology that will better their health and improve their lives.
Many rural communities and urban shantytowns in developing countries do not have public services, such as energy, sanitation and clean water. The residents of these communities also tend to lack access to …complete post
The following excerpt is from a January 24 article published by the Latin American Herald Tribune. To read the article in its entirety, please click here.
GUATEMALA CITY – A total of 274 rotavirus cases have been reported so far this year in Guatemala, but there have been no deaths, Guatemalan Health Minister Ludwig Ovalle said.
Rotavirus cases have been registered in the western province of Quetzaltenango, the northwestern province of Huehuetenango, the southern provinces of Retalhuleu …complete post
CannedWater4Kids, a 501c3 non-profit charity is an organization focused on bringing clean, safe water to children worldwide. Ensuring access to safe, clean water worldwide is critical. Not only is it essential for successful agriculture, food and energy production, it is a children’s issue because water is vital for healthy development and survival. By tapping into the global can industry, clean water, packaged in aluminum cans, will become their symbol and billboard for spreading the word …complete post
The following excerpt was taken from an article published in Taiwan News on January 15, 2010. To read the article in its entirety, please click here.
Taipei, Jan. 15 (CNA) Vice President Vincent Siew said Friday that the government will continue to promote investment in Guatemala and that a proposed investment by a major Taiwanese business group could greatly benefit the Central American country.Siew, in a meeting with a delegation led by Guatemala Economics Minister Ruben …complete post
The following excerpt was taken from an article published on NewsOK.com on January 17, 2010. To read the article in full, please click here.
CHICHICASTENANGO, GUATEMALA-It’s hard to miss the handwoven tapestries and delicately carved wooden masks that appear in the hundreds of wooden stalls that line the streets of this southwest Guatemalan city. On Thursdays and Sundays, its even harder to miss the thousands of tourists who flock to the city to shop.
Chichicastenango is the …complete post
The following excerpt is from a January 10, 2010 article from mydigitalfc.com, out of India. To read the article in its entirety, please click here.
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Since early 2006, cardamom prices have been on an upward trajectory. As the harvesting season ends, there are reports of lower arrivals in the mandis in Kerala, a key cardamom-producing state. Prices of the aromatic spice have already touched a record high of Rs 1,000 per kg. While demand for …complete post
More cultural insight! This is an article published about the national archaeological park, Tak’Alik Ab’aj. I encourage you to set aside time to read this fascinating article!To read the article in its entirety, please click here.
Guatemala – The ancient history of Tak’alik Ab’aj is one of the most fascinating of Mesoamerica. The traces of the remarkable events that occurred at this site and which affected the evolution of the cultures throughout the region can be …complete post
The following excerpt is from a Janaury 7, 2010 article published by Antigua Daily Photo. To read the article in its entirety, please click here.
Women. They are the subject of these pictures. Why? The gruesome brutality hasn’t stopped. In fact, it has barely dipped. The Latin American Herald Tribune reports that 708 women were violently murdered in Guatemala in 2009. That figure is down compared to the 773 reported violent deaths in 2008, but not …complete post
The following excerpt is from a January 15, 2010 article published by UNPO.com. To read the article in its entirety, please click here. To view the UN report on which the article is based, click here.
State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples Report Launched
First UN publication on the state of the world’s indigenous peoples reveals alarming statistics on poverty, health, education, employment, human rights, the environment and more.
Indigenous peoples all over the world continue to suffer …complete post
To read the article in its entirety, please click here.
Look for a profile on Farmer to Farmer in the next few days!
Sunday, January 10, 2010 7:06 AM CST
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GLENWOOD CITY – As economies struggle around the globe, one small, Wisconsin-based nonprofit is gearing up to increase its support of small coffee growers in Latin America.
Farmer to Farmer began importing high quality, shade-grown coffee from the Lake Atitlan area of Guatemala in 2000, a time when coffee prices had plummeted worldwide. This year, the organization expanded its offerings to include a line of certified organic Honduran coffee, and it is exploring a source for certified organic, Guatemalan beans.
Farmer to Farmer has recently contracted with Cari Witcher of Downsville, to help market the coffee directly and through retailers. A long-time member and former board member, Witcher’s enthusiasm for and knowledge about the organization and its coffee project have been enhanced by her five visits to Guatemala with other Farmer to Farmer members.
Greater, more …complete post
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