The Wells of Hope Group is a non-denominational group founded on Christian principles. They are committed to responding to the cry of the poor and to help them attain for themselves, the basic necessities of clean water, education, and basic healthcare. They live this commitment through various projects that the Wells of Hope Group has [...]
Tag Archives: Public Health
Profile: Miracles in Action
Posted by Laura on February 4, 2010
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Miracles in Action is a Florida based, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that serves poor indigenous communities in Guatemala. Their team of volunteers seeks out underserved pockets of need in rural Guatemala and they research projects that focus on education, vocational training, and sustainable development. “Miracles” board then selects those projects that achieve long-term results, improve quality of life, and allow truly impoverished people [...]
Profile: The Appropriate Infrastructure Development Group (AIDG)
Posted by Laura on January 25, 2010
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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 [...]
Announcement: New Clinic in Santa Maria de Jesus
Posted by Marian on January 11, 2010
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Guatemala SANA is currently constructing a clinic in the town of Santa Maria de Jesus. This lovely facility focuses on an underserved population, and will host traveling groups, beginning in October of 2010. The group is hoping to raise $305,000 to cover all the costs of the construction, labor, permits and licenses, land, furnishing, medical [...]
Article: Guatemala Unit for Solar Energy
Posted by Kari on January 4, 2010
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The following is an excerpt from an article published on December 29, 2009 in Brunei FM World News. To read the article in full, please click here. GUATEMALA, Dec 29 (NNN-PRENSA LATINA) – A unit known as the National Coordinating Cell of the Euro Solar Programme (CNC) was created in Guatemala. Official paper El Diario [...]
Article: Guatemala, PAHO sign medicine purchasing pact
Posted by Kari on December 26, 2009
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The following excerpt is from an December 18, 2009 article published in China View. To read the article in its entirety, click here. MEXICO CITY, Dec. 17 (Xinhua) — Guatemala’s health minister told media Thursday that the nation has signed an agreement with the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO) to buy medicine and vaccines against A/H1N1 [...]
Profile: The Shalom Foundation
Posted by Laura on December 1, 2009
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The Shalom Foundation is dedicated to providing humanitarian assistance and financial support to underprivileged children and their families with a focus on Christian values and service. The Shalom Foundation is supported through contributions from private citizens, businesses, churches and foundations. The Medical Program: The Medical Program is one of The Shalom Foundation’s most important [...]
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: 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) [...]
Profile: Engineers Without Borders – Wisconsin Chapter
Posted by Laura on September 28, 2009
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The Wisconsin Professional Partners Chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB-WPP) has approximately 175 members and is currently working on Guatemalan projects independently, and with four universities in the area: The Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE), Marquette University (MU), University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM), and Michigan Technological University (MTU). EWP-WPP is currently working on bridge [...]
Profile: Behrhorst Partners for Development & Behrhorst Clinic
Posted by Laura on September 18, 2009
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The mission of the Behrhorst Partners for Development (BPD) is to strengthen and expand processes of community development and participation that enhance people’s lives. It has two major goals: To support sustainable development initiatives that improve the health and well-being of particularly vulnerable sectors of society. To promote through experience-based education an understanding of the [...]
Profile: Behrhorst Partners for Development & Behrhorst Clinic
Posted by Laura on September 18, 2009
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The mission of the Behrhorst Partners for Development (BPD) is to strengthen and expand processes of community development and participation that enhance people’s lives. It has two major goals: To support sustainable development initiatives that improve the health and well-being of particularly vulnerable sectors of society. To promote through experience-based education an understanding of the [...]
Profile: Foundation Todos Juntos
Posted by Laura on September 14, 2009
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The mission of Foundation Todos Juntos is to support public health projects, provide scholarships for students, and assist educational institutions such as language schools for non-Guatemalans in the Western Highlands of Guatemala. The quality of life for families and communities improves when people are given access to education and healthcare. The Foundation therefore supports organizations [...]
Profile: Safe Passage (Camino Seguro)
Posted by Laura on September 10, 2009
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Safe Passage – Hope, Education, Opportunity At Safe Passage (Camino Seguro), the mission is to create opportunities and foster dignity through the power of education. Safe Passage works with the poorest at-risk children of families living and working in the Guatemala City garbage dump. Within a safe and caring environment, they provide a comprehensive and [...]
Profile: Water for People
Posted by Laura on September 9, 2009
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Water For People assists people in developing countries by supporting the development of locally sustainable drinking water resources, sanitation facilities and health and hygiene education programs. Their vision is a world where all people have access to safe drinking water and sanitation; a world where no one suffers or dies from a water- or sanitation-related [...]
Profile: Water Charity
Posted by Laura on September 8, 2009
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Water Charity is a 501(c)(3) that implements practical solutions to provide safe water, effective sanitation, and meaningful health education to those in need. Although Water Charity is relatively new as an organization, they have been “doing water projects” for well over 40 years. In a short time, they have risen to be one of the [...]
Profile: Concern America
Posted by Laura on September 3, 2009
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Concern America is an international development and refugee aid organization that provides long-term, community-based development and support to economically impoverished communities throughout the world. What distinguishes the work of Concern America is its belief that the transformation of impoverished communities comes from engaging local members in the solutions to their problems. Concern America does [...]