Enseña por Guatemala's theory of change is driven by the urgency of our mission to address educational inequity in the short term and building a network of inspired and empowered leaders dedicated to co-creating long-term solutions to address Guatemala's biggest needs. We recruit community leaders and professionals from diverse backgrounds and careers (including teachers and professionals from other fields) to teach full-time in classrooms in vulnerable areas of Guatemala for a period of two years.
Peronia Adolescente is an association legally constituted in 2004, working for a fairer reality for Guatemala. It facilitates spaces of integral formation, using games, art and alternative sports, promoting leadership and volunteering of adolescents and young people of scarce resources who are vulnerable in Ciudad Peronia.
Somos la Asociación Juntos Podemos de El Hato, una comunidad de alrededor de 1500 habitantes en el Altiplano Central al norte de Antigua. Servimos a estudiantes indígenas en situación de necesidad y a sus madres, ayudando a mantener a los niños en la escuela y enseñando a las familias a alimentarse por sí mismas, aumentando el acceso a la educación y la seguridad alimentaria.
Health&Help's clinic provides healthcare services in the highland region to a population of over 25000 people. We provide treatment every day without exception, as well as educational lectures, and prophylactic measures to prevent diseases in children and adults.
Tierra Nueva is a non-governmental organization that operates in the Western Highlands area of Guatemala; it develops programs and projects focused on providing support to children, adolescents, youth and women, seeking that these age groups have the opportunities and resources necessary to achieve a comprehensive development. Tierra Nueva is a non-governmental, non-profit, non-partisan, non-religious, non-religious, development and service organization, with gender equity and multicultural approach.
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.
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.
We aim to contribute to the construction of a just and inclusive society by facilitating processes that enable and promote the empowerment of people with disabilities, their families, and their community to advocate for, demand, and fully exercise their rights.
Conexión is a local Guatemalan NGO, with a Mesoamerican vision. It is the continuity of ICCO Cooperation in Latin America, gathering all the experience and track record that ICCO has worked in recent years in the region. There is documentation that systematizes and supports this transfer from 2010 to 2020.
Conexión's work focuses on rural and indigenous youth and women, economic empowerment and inclusive economic development, sustainable agroforestry systems, climate change adaptation processes and contributing to the fight against gender violence.
Atlas is a non-governmental, non-profit, social organization that supports education in rural communities in the department of Sololá.
Since 2003, Education For The Children has worked with the young people and families from Jocotenango, Guatemala to access free quality education, nutritious food, health and social services. We empower them with skills to be successful and inspire future generations.
Asociación SERniña has 8 years of working with different communities in Sacatepéquez, accompanying girls, boys and youth to discover their "true self" through an authentic identity, which recognizes and celebrates their abilities, critical thinking, spiritual and corporal love and the confidence they need to make informed life decisions and become agents of positive change in their lives and communities.
Niños de Guatemala operates three schools outside of Antigua, Guatemala helping over 500 children from low-income families a year. With our partnerships in the Netherlands, the United States, France, and volunteers from all over the world, we help provide innovative education and support to families. Niños de Guatemala core educational program 'Skills for Success' gives the children the tools they need to succeed in school and in life.
StoveTeam International promotes the placement of low-smoke, fuel-efficient, and safe cookstoves in collaboration with local communities to support families and protect the environment.
Common Hope works to end the cycle of poverty for children in Guatemala through a holistic, relationship-based model. While education is at the heart of our work, we believe a comprehensive approach to human development is critical for children and families to reach their full potential.
ODIM (Organization for the Development of the Indigenous Maya) is an non-profit organization in Guatemala that exists because people like you and I believe that this world can be a better place. We dare to believe that compassionate, competent and comprehensive medical care and education are possible even in the poorest places on earth. We believe that working together with the people of San Pablo and San Juan la Laguna is better than going it alone.
Namaste Direct is a non-profit organization that empowers women in Guatemala, through the use of financial literacy training and mentoring as well as of micro-loans.
Habitat for Humanity Guatemala helps low–income families improve their living conditions by building new homes and housing communities, stabilizing and improving existing houses, and offering affordable housing solutions such as smokeless stoves, water filters and basic sanitation services.
Open Doors 4 All believe that hard work, education, and opportunity are the basis of a prosperous life, healthy communities, and happiness. Quality education comes with not only enhanced work opportunities, but also an enriched community. By offering quality education, we can accomplish our goal of opening doors for all.
WIND is a Christian, non-profit organization which was established in 2007 to look beyond the confines of typical solutions and address issues associated with poverty in the Highlands of Guatemala.
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