The Challenge
In Guatemala, more than 59% of the population lives in poverty, and one in four people lives in extreme poverty. In the communities where we work, 80% of the population belongs to the Maya people, and more than 60% of families live in precarious conditions. Chronic malnutrition affects six out of ten children under the age of five, and only 1% of children ages 0 to 4 receive early childhood educational services from the State. Additionally, four out of ten preschool-age children do not attend school. Limited access to basic services, healthcare, and adequate nutrition further deepens vulnerability. As a result, nearly 43% of children in the country are at risk of not reaching their full developmental potential.
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Faced with this reality, our social program works to break the cycle of poverty from early childhood, improving education, nutrition and family health, and strengthening the resilience of rural communities seeking to build a dignified and sustainable future.
Our Solution
Our Achievements
Last 10 years
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Our Focus Areas
K’iysanik – Positive Parenting
Parenting based on respect, love, and protection
K’iysanik - Positive Parenting
Parenting based on respect, love, and protection
Raising children with love transforms lives. We promote educational processes within households and communities that strengthen parents and caregivers in parenting grounded in respect, affection, and child protection. We foster safe and nurturing environments for early childhood development, using a rights-based approach.
Bilingual Intercultural Early Childhood Education
Education rooted in play, discovery, and culture
Bilingual Intercultural Early Childhood Education
Education rooted in play, discovery, and culture
We promote high-quality, inclusive, and culturally relevant preschool education to transform lives from the earliest years. We support teachers and communities in improving teaching methods, creating safe learning environments where every child can explore, play, and grow within their own culture—strengthening identity and belonging.
Health and Well-Being
Healthy environments from the family to the community
Health and Well-Being
Healthy environments from the family to the community.
Healthy growth begins at home. We support families, mothers, and communities to prevent disease, improve nutrition, and ensure dignified care, with a strong emphasis on the first 1,000 days of life. We strengthen local health teams so that every child has a healthy, protected start filled with opportunity.
Adequate Nutrition
Promoting nutritious and sustainable diets using local foods that strengthen health and community
Adequate Nutrition
Promoting nutritious and sustainable diets using local foods that strengthen health and community.
We support families in adopting nutritional and agroecological practices that prevent malnutrition, improve hygiene, and strengthen maternal and child well-being. We work hand in hand with local personnel to improve growth monitoring and nutritious feeding, promoting healthy and sustainable lifestyles in rural households.
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