FESIRGUA’s, the Association for Infant and Reproductive Health of Guatemala, mission is “to improve access to information, education, and safe and appropriate health and reproductive services for young Mayan people, in order to increase knowledge, fulfillment, and the exercise of sexual and reproductive rights” in the Guatemalan highlands.  They work with adolescent indigenous girls to ensure the municipalities of Patzún … Read More

CONACMI, the National Association Against Child Abuse, works to contribute, through information and awareness, to the prevention and eradication of societal problems focusing on children including child abuse, child sexual abuse, commercial sexual exploitation of children, and children living on the street. Their primary areas of work are the prevention and attention through inter-institutional coordination, direct work with mistreated of … Read More

Asociación Coincidir is an organization of activists for the rights of children, adolescents, and youth that implements innovative and effective actions to transform the realities that affect children and adolescents, particularly those that are at-risk groups.

ChildFund exists to help deprived, excluded and vulnerable children have the capacity to improve their lives and the opportunity to become young adults, parents and leaders who bring lasting and positive change in their communities. We promote societies whose individuals and institutions participate in valuing, protecting and advancing the worth and rights of children.

CIEPA, the Guatemalan Ecumenical Center for Pastoral Integration, strives to construct a society that respects and complies with the human rights of children and adolescents. They promote the economic, social, political, and cultural rights of children and adolescents, especially those who work.

AGMM is civil society organization of professional women, which promotes the personal and professional development of its members, the defense of human rights of women, and the execution of strategic interventions that contribute to a better quality of life for Guatemalan women. Their initiatives incorporate continuing education, advocacy, and research.

The Ixpiyakok Women’s Association brings together 30 groups of Maya women in Chimaltenango to improve local food security and nutrition through organic family farms and seed banks. Originally launched as a credit and savings program for local women, the association has expanded into health and education service provision, as well as advocacy for women’s rights. The association supports the creation … Read More

ACPDC, the Association for the Pro-Community Development Council, seeks to promote the community organization, community participation, alternative education, health, and the empowerment and advocacy of the local population. ACPDC por parte de las mujeres indígenas para promocionar la educación sexual con relevancia cultural. Aunque ha habido avances políticas en el tema de la educación sexual, los derechos del pueblo indígena … Read More