Project Concern International (PCI) is a non-profit health and humanitarian aid organization dedicated to preventing disease, improving community health, and promoting sustainable development.
PCI began working in Guatemala in 1974, bringing basic health care to Mayan communities around Lake Atitlan. Throughout the 1980s, during the civil war that ravaged Guatemala, PCI trained an extensive network of volunteers and local leaders to deliver health services to families in need. Building on three decades of experience, PCI/Guatemala continues to work with rural communities to improve the lives of vulnerable populations, with a focus on women of reproductive age and children.
Specifically, in 2000, in partnership with a local association of midwives, PCI/Guatemala established the Casa Materna (Mother’s House), an integrated reproductive and maternal health program aimed at reducing maternal and infant morbidity and mortality in the western and central highlands of the country. Casa Materna provides integrated reproductive and maternal and child health care, outreach, and education services, including outpatient clinical services, a pediatric clinic and a 20-bed inpatient facility for women with high-risk pregnancies. Casa Materna is reaching 8,000 women each year with obstetric services, critical care services for maternity patients, family planning services, child nutrition classes, and sanitation trainings.
PCI has also successfully implemented numerous projects in the country designed to increase commercialization opportunities, diversify agricultural practices and improve the health and nutritional status of vulnerable communities.
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