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Newsletter: From Houses to Homes

Laura — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 02:38:15 +0000

From Houses to Homes has issued its latest newsletter. Below, we have printed a letter from the director, Joe Collins, with an update about the aftermath of TS Agatha. In addition to the letter, you can click here to read about the other great projects that FHTH undertakes.

Letter From Our Founder/Director

Hello Everyone,

I am sure that you have seen in the news that Guatemala has experienced not one but two natural disasters in the past month. ...complete post

Article: Children in Crisis

Laura — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:50:04 +0000

The following excerpt is from a July 22, 2010 article published by Stanford University News. To read the article in its entirety, please click here.

Children in Crisis: Stanford Researcher Blends Medicine, Politics to Improve Health of Guatemala’s Poorest

BY ADAM GORLICK

SAN JUAN EL MIRADOR, Guatemala – Dozens of children are heading into a metal-sided, one-room building in this tiny village overlooking Guatemala’s western highlands. On most days, this is the community school. But today is special. ...complete post

Newsletter: Common Hope

Laura — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:37:49 +0000

The following excerpt is from the July newsletter from Common Hope. In it, they detail the lingering emotional and psychological impacts of Tropical Storm Agatha. To read the newsletter in its entirety, please click here.

The main streets in the village of San Miguel Escobar are cleared, community members have started work again, and school is back in session. Anyone passing through town would be surprised to learn that just six weeks ago the streets were ...complete post

Article: 1600-Year-Old Mayan King’s Tomb Discovered in Guatemala

Laura — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 16:17:27 +0000

The following excerpt is from a July 17, 2010 article published by SIFY News. To read the article in its entirety, please click here.

Archaeologists have discovered a tomb of an ancient Mayan king in Guatemala, filled with materials that have been preserved for approximately 1,600 years.

Brown University’s Stephen Houston and his colleagues uncovered the tomb, which dates from about 350 to 400 A.D. The tomb is packed with of carvings, ceramics, textiles, and the bones ...complete post

Article: Court Ruling Affects Guatemalan Women Seeking Asylum in U.S.

Laura — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 16:12:27 +0000

The following excerpt is from a July 13, 2010 article, published by CNN.com. To read the article in its entirety, please click here.

(CNN) — An appeals court ruling has raised the possibility that Guatemalan women will be able to seek asylum in the United States because of the high rates of femicide in that country.

A Guatemalan woman seeking asylum based on her belief that she would not be safe in her native country will have ...complete post

Newsletter: Avivara’

Laura — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 04:27:13 +0000

The following excerpt is from the June, 2010 newsletter of Avivara. To read the article, and newsletter, in its entirety please click here. To view a video of the aftermath of TS Agatha, and Avivara’s response, please click here.

Embracing Guatemala…(by Tara Byrne)

Two months ago I said goodbye to family and friends and boarded a plane for Guatemala to begin my three month internship with the nonprofit organization, Avivara. While envisioning how my journey would unfold, ...complete post

Newsletter: New Life Through Education

Laura — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 04:04:12 +0000

New Life Through Education has issued its latest newsletter, which is excerpted below. In addition to a general update, they told the story of a very special young man with Marfan Syndrome.

Byron Alexander has Marfan syndrome, a connective tissue disorder. Marfan causes him to be tall and thin, have cardiac, skeletal and vision problems. Byron has studied with us for seven years. He is now in sixth grade. He is an exceptional young man.

On examination ...complete post

Newsletter: Namaste Direct

Laura — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 03:29:18 +0000

Namaste Direct has issued its latest newsletter, which is excerpted below. To find out more about Namaste, please visit their website. To read the newsletter in its entirety, click here.

It’s been a busy summer for NamasteDirect as we’ve recently launched our new microcredit program. Under our new initiative, Namaste is delivering not only financial literacy training and personal business mentorship, but microcredit loans as well. Prior to this we worked with microfinance institutions to get ...complete post

Article: 23 Die in Day of Violence in Guatemala

Laura — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 03:55:31 +0000

The following excerpt is from a July 11, 2010 article published by The Latin American Times. To read this article in its entirety, please click here.

GUATEMALA CITY – Violence continues unabated in Guatemala, where at least 23 people, including six women and a girl, died in one day this weekend, the press reported Sunday, citing police statistics.

The violence in Guatemala had been leaving an average of between 11 and 15 dead each day, but on ...complete post

Article: Alarming Spread of Dengue in Guatemala

Laura — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 03:54:05 +0000

The following excerpt is from a July 1, 2010 article published by InsideCostaRica.com. To read the article in its entirety, please click here.

GUATEMALA – Guatemalan health authorities issued a red alert and began a drive to reduce the rising number of dengue cases and growing Aedes Aegipty mosquito population reported in the first six months of the year.

As of June 19, official statistics recorded 4,391 confirmed cases, including 98 of the hemorrhagic strain, compared to ...complete post