Chajulense Mayan Association (AMACHAJUL) AMACHAJUL is a Guatemalan Mayan Ixil non-profit organization located in Chajul, Guatemala. The Ixil region is a post-conflict community that suffered an ethical cleansing during the 36-year internal armed conflict. Schools were closed for 36 years. Today there is deep poverty and few opportunities for women and girls to break out of the cycle.
Asociación K'amalb'e is an integral coexistence association inspired by the Mayan Cosmovision to open paths of transformation through integral and intercultural formation.
Xunah Kaab is a place of education focused on the conservation and preservation of native stingless bees, and also honey production.
The Riecken Foundation promotes a network of innovative community libraries in Honduras and Guatemala that awaken the spirit of discovery and social participation through activities in the libraries. We have shown that community libraries are essential to a democratic society. Libraries are institutions that citizens use to make informed decisions and reach their full potential. They provide essential knowledge, encourage critical thinking, and encourage self-education and lifelong learning.
Trama Textiles is an association of artisan women backstrap loom weavers in Guatemala. We work directly with 400 women from 17 weaving cooperations across 5 regions in the western highlands of Guatemala; Sololá, Huehuetenango, Sacatepéquez, Quetzaltenango and Quiché.
We are a community of missionaries serving and living in low-income communities.
Naturally Smart Travel coordinates group and private impact tours to create culturally immersive experiences throughout Guatemala. We work directly with our guests to build their dream itinerary that blends culture, low or high impact adventure, and social empowerment.
Novica is a global company with a humanitarian focus, it is a Marketplace of handmade products giving the opportunity to thousands of artists and artisans to sell their products to customers around the world. We have offices in Asia, Latin America and Africa. Our mission is to empower artisans to improve your life by promoting their art, history and cultural heritage to a global audience through the Internet.
The Association of Mayan Weavers "Cojolya" is a non-profit organization located in Santiago Atitlán, Sololá, founded in 1983 during the civil war with the objective of supporting and contributing to the development of women artisans.
Tikal Canal facilitates volunteer led workshops in San Felipe de Jesus, Tzununa La Laguna, and Nebaj, Quiché.
A cooperative of mostly moms in San Antonio AC that make products from recycled hand woven Guatemalan textiles. Providing the an opportunity to enhance their income.
Association dedicated to the welfare of the inhabitants of the country, for children, youth and people interested in self-improvement and development, the Association for Integral Development Tzanjuyub' (ADIT). Settled as an Association of civil nature, non-profit, whose purposes are eminently scientific and socio-cultural, consisting of young people, women and men. It contributes on its own initiative or when requested, in the facilitation and search for solutions to local, departmental, regional and national problems.
We are an organization that works through the library, carrying out various cultural and social activities with the inhabitants of the community as well as with the educational community, with the service of access to information and technology.
ACD Guatemala (Asociación para la creatividad y el desarrollo de Guatemala) is a non-profit organization operating in Western Guatemala. Our mission is to serve children and families exposed to vulnerable conditions, violence and irregular migration in rural and complex areas of Guatemala. Our headquarters are located in Quetzaltenango.
We focus on education, development, medical and spiritual care, helping children and adolescents engage in life purpose, healthy relationships and participation to experience community growth.