Here is a great video, summarizing the vital work being done by the Transitions Foundation of Guatemala. For more information on this group, visit their website at http://transitionsfoundation.org/.
Category Archives: Project Updates
Program Update: Transitions Foundation
Posted by Laura on October 12, 2010
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Congratulations to players from Transitions that were selected for the Guatemalan national basketball team left at 2 a.m. this morning for a tournament in Mexico. Good luck and safe travels!
Program Update: Transitions Foundation
Posted by Laura on October 11, 2010
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To learn more about the Transitions Foundation, please visit their website!
University of Illinois Prosthetic Team Survey
Posted by Laura on September 27, 2010
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IPT is made up of students at the University of Illinois. This semester, three members of IPT are focusing on the design and development of a prosthetic terminal device for specific use in the developing world. To that end, they have developed an online survey pertaining to prosthetic terminal devices and their use in the developing [...]
Article: Center for Latin American Studies Receives $2 Million Federal Grant
Posted by Laura on September 9, 2010
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Congratulations to our friends at Vanderbilt’s Center for Latin American Studies! To read this article in its entirety, please click here. Vanderbilt’s Center for Latin American Studies will expand its collaborations in Tennessee and beyond through world-class research, teaching and community service – thanks to a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. [...]
Project Update: 9-1-1 Guatemala
Posted by Laura on August 3, 2010
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Road Trip! The folks at 9-1-1 Guatemala have started their journey to Guatemala to deliver their state of the art ambulance to the hospital in La Tinta. Follow their journey on their blog, as they drive from Salt Lake City to La Tinta, Alta Verapaz.
Project Update: Illini Prosthetics Team
Posted by Laura on July 30, 2010
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The Illini Prosthetics Team has just returned from their first field study with the help of ROMP, the Range of Motion Project in Zacapa, Guatemala. To read about their trip, and their future plans, visit their blog.
Announcement: Antigua Networking Opportunity
Posted by Laura on July 22, 2010
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August 2010 La Antigua Network Meeting The following announcement comes from the La Antigua Network (http://www.laantiguaguatemala.net): On Thursday, August 5th we will be hosting another meeting of the La Antigua NGO Network at La Peña de Sol Latino (5a Calle Poniente #15-C) at 4 p.m. Everyone is invited! This is an opportunity to update or [...]
Project Update: GuateNut Nutritional Product
Posted by Laura on July 1, 2010
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Dr. Avery Dickins de Girón, Assistant Director for the Center for Latin American Studies (CLAS) at Vanderbilt University has provided a summary of a very exciting project to alleviate malnutrition in Guatemala via a locally sourced nutrition product. Link for Health is very proud to have Avery as a member of our Advisory Board. The [...]
Project Updates: Water Charity
Posted by Laura on March 4, 2010
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Last September, we published a profile of a great organization called Water Charity. Now, we would like to update you with Water Charity’s most current projects in Guatemala: Coxjac School Latrine Project: This is a project to construct three latrines for a school system in rural Guatemala. The process will also incorporate lessons involving the [...]
Update: Children of the Americas January 2010 Surgical Trip
Posted by Laura on January 31, 2010
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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 [...]