Directorio Guatemala

Women's Justice Initiative

Non profit organization

WJI is building a more equitable world for Maya women and girls by combating gender inequality and violence against women and girls. Through an innovative community-based approach, WJI is improving the lives of women and girls by increasing their access to justice and improving their ability to exercise their rights to live free from violence.

Target populations:

Women, Girls, Indigenous peoples

Focus areas:

Government (Local or international), Education, Children at risk, Family, Human Rights, and 3 more

Key service areas:

Chimaltenango (Patzún)

SECCATID - Secretaría Ejecutiva de la Comisión Contra las Adicciones y el Tráfico Ilícito de Drogas

Other

(+502) 2504-6000

SECCATID provides care services for people with drug addiction problems. Services are free of charge to people who present problematic consumption of some psychoactive substance and who come to the center voluntarily. It also serves users who are referred by other government programs, courts, NGOs, among others, covering the entire national territory.

Target populations:

Women, Men, Girls, Boys

Focus areas:

Government (Local or international), Education, Children at risk, Family, Technical vocations, and 3 more

Key service areas:Operates nationally,

Guatemala (San Miguel Petapa), Escuintla (Santa Lucía Cotzumalguapa), Quetzaltenango (Coatepeque)

Cultural Survival

Non profit organization

(+1) 617 441-5400

Cultural Survival has more than 48 years of experience partnering with Indigenous communities and works closely with a trusted network of Indigenous partners and international human rights advocates across the globe. We engage opportunities to leverage our experience and leadership in advocacy, media, public education, programs, and in providing platforms to amplify and empower the voices of Indigenous Peoples as they work to claim their rights to self-determination, their lands, cultures, and precious ecosystems that are essential to the whole planet.

Target populations:

Women, Men, Girls, Boys, Indigenous peoples, and 1 more

Focus areas:

Government (Local or international), Human Rights, Justice, Entrepreneurship/Business, Environment, and 5 more

Key service areas:Operates nationally

Constru Casa

Registered association

(+502) 7832-8348

Constru Casa improves the quality of life among Guatemalans through the provision of basic housing and support programs. We work to lift entire communities out of poverty though our integral community development programs which include the construction of dignified concrete block housing in combination with the construction of community buildings such as schools, clinics, orphanages, and community centers.

Target populations:

Women, Men, Girls, Boys, Indigenous peoples, and 2 more

Focus areas:

Government (Local or international), Construction, Development/Community infrastructure, Leadership/Capacitation, Housing, and 2 more

Key service areas:Operates nationally

Asociación de Mujeres Generando - ASOGEN

Non profit organization

(+502) 7849-4360

We are an organization of feminist women working for women's human rights through comprehensive care, political advocacy, and leadership training.

Target populations:

Women, Girls, Boys, Indigenous peoples

Focus areas:

Government (Local or international), Education, Children at risk, Human Rights, Justice, and 5 more

Key service areas:

Chimaltenango, Sacatepéquez

Asociación Unidos por la Vida - ASUVI

Registered organization

(+502) 7755-4873

We are a civil, non-profit organization made up of multidisciplinary professionals and merchants that works together with the rural population in search of comprehensive human development through comprehensive development and social assistance projects.

Target populations:

Women, Men, Girls, Boys, Indigenous peoples, and 3 more

Focus areas:

Government (Local or international), Education, Youth, Children at risk, Family, and 11 more

Key service areas:

Quiché

Asociación por Una Vida Digna

Non-government organization

(+502) 4215-4952

Asociación Por una Vida Digna trains marginalized community leaders to promote their own development, actively participate in global networks to strengthen civil society organizations, and address citizen security, education and strengthening civil society.

Founded 2012 in Guatemala, as a private, non-profit, non-religious, non-partisan organization with its own assets. With the sole purpose of being a platform that promotes sustainable human development.

Target populations:

Women, Men, Girls, Boys, Indigenous peoples, and 1 more

Focus areas:

Government (Local or international), Education, Youth, Children at risk, Human Rights, and 6 more

Key service areas:

Guatemala (Villa Canales), Sololá, Izabal, Quetzaltenango, Zacapa, and 1 more

INCE-Woord en Daad

Non profit organization

(+31) 183 611-800

As a biblical Dutch foundation, Woord en Daad, together with local partners and actors from relevant sectors, connects people worldwide. In this way we want to take responsibility for shaping a dignified existence for the rich and poor and we create hope and opportunities to transcend poverty. Together with our loyal supporters and experienced partners, we have been working on sustainable change for 47 years.

Target populations:

Women, Men, Girls, Boys, Youth

Focus areas:

Government (Local or international), Education, Youth, Technical vocations, Development/Community infrastructure, and 1 more

Key service areas:

Guatemala, Quetzaltenango