Project Somos is an eco-sustainable Learning Village near Tecpan, Guatemala that aims to break the cycle of poverty. The Project consists of an education center and a fruit and vegetable farm, providing programming to children from the surrounding communities who were falling through the cracks of the Guatemala education system and forgotten, far from the popular areas of Guatemala. The Project knows that's healthy eating, education children can help break the cycle of poverty for future generations in Guatemala.
The Kateri Fund awards scholarships for Healthcare professionals, supports internships for recently graduated women so they can gain experience in their career, and supports self-generated projects for two women's groups in the Guatemalan Highlands.
CARE works around the world to save lives, defeat poverty and achieve social justice. It is a leading global organization with more than 75 years of experience that puts women and girls at the center because it recognizes that poverty cannot be overcome until all people have equal rights and opportunities.
We manage programs related to education among them: - We support education by providing middle level (basic and high school) at affordable prices. - Scholarships for students with more economic difficulties and who have the desire to study. - Extra support (internet, technology and teacher support) for elementary school children in the community. - Leadership program, in order to form good people who are aware of themselves and their environment. - School for parents, free courses are offered in order to provide them with a tool.
Academia de Salud Integral is a non-profit scientific association that brings together professionals from different areas and disciplines with the aim of promoting mental and integral health through various teaching, research and assistance programs.
One of our fundamental objectives is the promotion of personal, family and social mental health based on an absolute respect for the life and dignity of the person.
We carry out all our academic work based on a defined and solid anthropological criterion with a personalist foundation.
Partner for Surgery serves with the goal of transforming lives through medical care.
CuéntaNos is an interactive platform that contributes to empowerment through access to information on different types of direct care provided by different governmental and civil society entities that make up a network. People in need of care can make decisions and obtain support tools. We contribute to the emotional recovery of people in crisis, through psychosocial care via chat.
The M Story was created 2020 in Guatemala when a lot of people were suffering because of the pandemic. We are committed to a better future for the people of Guatemala. This is done with efficient projects in the three areas of food supply, health and education. In this way, we support the most disadvantaged people and respond individually to their current needs. The people to be supported are carefully selected by our team so that every single donation is used in the right place. We are constantly developing new solutions and projects so that the needs can be met in the best possible way.
We are an organization formed by activists for the rights of children, adolescents and youth, with recognized trajectory and experience. We are a multidisciplinary organization with gender equity. We are an association that works with and for children, with a focus on girls and gender equity.
FUNDIT began by helping several children with school supplies; that effort later transformed into a scholarship program. Children who come from extreme poverty do best when they start their education early. FUNDIT founded a pre-school to give the children the chance to have a better life.
We are a foundation whose nature is private, non-partisan, non-profit, with social projection and humanitarian assistance.
Our vision is to educate the population through training and research on gender, ethics and human rights issues, promoting sustainable empowerment for the youth and women of the Central American region, shortening gender gaps and reducing violence based on in gender.
Acción Humana NGO was born from the commitment of a group of young entrepreneurs who believe that human beings, through their will, can be responsible and participate in achieving their own goals and objectives, but that in most cases they do not have the economic tools or the opportunities to access educational programs that facilitate the processes of starting ideas, developing skills, acquiring knowledge and much less creating the necessary networking to make their own dreams come true.
We are a civil organization of indigenous women of the Mayan culture, we support and work in solidarity with rural development, promoting the empowerment and autonomy of women in the various areas of their daily lives.
Since 2009, LWH has nurtured an education ecosystem, connecting green construction, formal education, equitable international volunteerism, and active participation in 21st century problem-solving. Over the last decade, the LWH builders, staff, volunteers, and donors have transformed 550 tons of trash into a fully functioning K-11 school. In 2019, 77 K-6 students, 51 grade 7-11 students, 27 Teachers/Directors, and 9 builders were direct beneficiaries of CETC employment and education.
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.
Doulos Foundation promotes educational and cultural development to benefit the most excluded communities and groups in Guatemala.
Founded in 2010 by Chef José Andrés, World Central Kitchen (WCK) uses the power of food to heal communities and strengthen economies in times of crisis and beyond. WCK has created a new model for disaster response through its work helping devastated communities recover and establish resilient food systems.
WCK has served more than 40 million meals to people impacted by natural disasters and other crises around the world in countries including The Bahamas, Indonesia, Lebanon, Mozambique, Venezuela, and the United States.
In a group or as a solo volunteer or intern, Buena Onda connects you with local, community-driven organizations dedicated to creating a positive impact and responsible development in Guatemala.