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B'e K'at Training Center (Weaving the Way) MBYL will work with approximately twenty-two community radio stations to develop better programming; to improve technical skills that enable member-stations to promote awareness of the rights of indigenous Guatemalans; and to inform the public of the need for a regulatory environment conductive to the operation of community radio stations. The grant will benefit about 50 representatives from different community stations and should reach 70,000 listeners.
Strengthening the management of sustainable tourism in the community of Carmelita Residents of the community of Carmelita obtain their income from running their ecotourism enterprise but needs investment to update and expand the infrastructure, as well as to polish customer service skills. Cooperativa Integral de Comercializacin Carmelita (CARMELITA) enhances earning potential for its members through local ecotourism and works to improve sustainable business practices based on experience from similar community-based businesses. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Guatemala. CARMELITAs activities strengthen communities through education and training and build peer-to-peer learning and action networks. This grant is part of the IAFs efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America.
Festival de Las Aves The department of Solol in the western highlands of Guatemala is home to beautiful Lake Atitln, three rugged volcanoes that flank it, and colorful indigenous textiles that support a thriving tourism industry. Despite this, Solol contains the countrys second highest level of poverty, which is manifested by the high number of people who leave the area in search of better livelihoods. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions that expand economic opportunity and provide productive alternatives to irregular migration. Our grantee partner, Asociacin Vivamos Mejor (AVM), works in communities around Lake Atitln to provide young adults with the skills they need to capitalize on the growing international interest in birding, become birding guides, and generate much-needed income for their households. Through training and environmental education, AVM is also raising awareness about the importance of environmental conservation and stewardship. This grant is part of the IAF's efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America.
Central America Regional Fund - RedEAmrica In coordination with RedEAmrica's other Guatemalan members, Pantalen will develop a Guatemalan/Regional Program to provide small grants, training and other support to grassroots organizations undertaking self-help projects.
Institutional strengthening and social and economic reintegration for returned migrants. Guatemalan returnees often face pressure to re-migrate to the U.S. to seek better economic opportunities or to flee violence. Asociacin de Retornados Guatemaltecos (ARG) works to re-integrate returnees back into Guatemalan society by connecting them with potential employers, vocational training opportunities, government services and to a network of returnees who have built new lives for themselves in Guatemala. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunities in Guatemala. ARGs activities promote alternatives to migration by creating economic opportunities and promoting greater integration into their home communities. This grant is part of our broader initiative to support economic prosperity, democracy and governance consistent with the U.S. Strategy for Engagement in Central America.
Strengthening and Implementation Partner Opportunities productive Groups of Women In the Federacin Comercializadora De Caf Especial De Guatemala FECCEG will develop a plan to study the market for a coffee shop and will assist other IAF grantees with treating and preventing roya, a disease harmful to coffee plants.
Community-based natural resources management in the western highlands of Guatemala In the western highlands of Guatemala, farmers often face shortages of food supply and degradation of their natural resources. Asociacin de Forestera Comunitaria de Guatemala Ut'z Che' (UTZCHE) encourages sustainable farming practices and natural resource management and works to strengthen the technical capacities of its member community organizations. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Guatemala. UTZCHE's activities promote smallholder agriculture and food production to enhance food security and ensure meaningful opportunities for communities to thrive. This grant is part of the IAF's efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America.
Crop diversification to improve livelihoods in six Q'eqchi' communities in southern Petn Crop diversification to improve livelihoods in six Q'eqchi' communities in southern Petn
Strengthening ASOBAGRI's business model Small-scale coffee farmers in Huehuetenango and Quiche rely solely on sales of coffee to earn a living. Asociacin Barillense de Agricultores (ASOBAGRI) works with Guatemalan farmers to diversify crops and sources of income and to provide technical assistance to generate value added and improve the production process. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Guatemala. ASOBAGRI's activities strengthen grassroots organizations through education and training and build peer-to-peer learning and action networks. This grant is part of the IAF's efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America.
Rescuing peasant nutritional knowledge and flavors. Indigenous communities living in the departments of Sacatepquez and Quich in Guatemala face high levels of chronic malnutrition and stunted growth in childhood due to low production of nutrient-rich foods. This food insecurity has resulted in large numbers of residents migrating to the United States. The IAF addresses the root causes of migration by supporting community-led approaches to enhance prosperity peace and security. Our grantee partner Asociacin Civil Guatemaltecos Unidos por Nuestros Derechos is improving food security by recovering ancestral production practices and increasing and diversifying production and consumption of high nutritional products in house gardens. This grant is part of the IAF's efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America.
Strengthening youth leadership to promote citizen participation and democratic practices During the last several years thousands of Guatemalan youth have been leaving their homeland in search of new opportunities. Evidence suggests that youth who choose to remain in their communities possess strong ties to them expressed through a sense of inclusion and belonging particularly when they have access to educational and income generating opportunities and the possibility to be part of local decision-making. QANIL seeks to improve the livelihoods of youth from the departments of Huehuetenango San Marcos and Quetzaltenango by providing training on governance leadership and negotiation techniques designed to help them access greater economic and leadership opportunities in the local economy and civic life. In so doing QANIL will develop plans to engage the local government the private sector and civil society to develop partnerships to obtain financial and in-kind support for income generating activities and for initiatives that enable the participation of youth in the civil and democratic life of their communities. QANIL will also develop a multiyear strategic plan obtain legal status and engage in fundraising activities to ensure sustainability beyond IAF support. Grant activities will benefit 60 youth directly and approximately 240 indirectly.
Crop diversificat ion to improve livelihoods in six Q'eqchi' communities in southern Petn Coordinadora de Asociaciones Campesinas Agropecuarias de Petn (COACAP) will work with 100 indigenous Qeqchi families in southern Petn to diversify crops toward the development of a more reliable food supply so that they remain on their land and in their community. The grant is expected to benefit another 500 Qeqchi families indirectly. Training for staff should improve COACAP as an organization.
Education, crop diversification and food security for Q`eqchi` communities in Fray Bartolom de las Casas, Alta Verapaz Asociacin de Mujeres Adelina Caal Maqun (ACM) an organization of Mayan women will work with residents of 20 Q'eqchi' communities to diversify crops protect natural resources develop a more reliable food supply and launch a farmers' market. Forty students will attend ACM's junior high school where they will study academic subjects as well as agricultural practices that they will teach to ACM's members. The work will benefit 680 indigenous Q'eqchi' directly and another 300 indirectly.
Facilitating participatory development processes of Mam women in the municipality of San Sebastian Huehuetenango In the western highlands of Guatemala, where many residents struggle to earn a living through subsistence farming, women have historically had less access to income-generating and leadership opportunities. At the IAF, we support community-led approaches to creating economic opportunity and fostering women's empowerment. The Asociacin de Mujeres Ro Isquizal (AMRIS) is an association of Mam Indigenous women that has developed a solidarity network in 15 communities across the municipality of San Sebastian Huehuetenango. In this grant, AMRIS will strengthen food security at the household level and increase women's incomes by providing training, technical assistance, and access to credit for raising livestock and planting fruit trees. This will ultimately cultivate resilience in their families and communities, and address factors that drive many to migrate from this high-sending region. AMRIS will also develop women's leadership skills through workshops on leadership, human rights, civic participation, gender, health, and nutrition.This grant is part of the IAF's efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America and part of the IAF's Women INvesting in Growth and Security (WINGS) initiative to empower women as business and community leaders.
Resilience and disaster risk management in the Ixil region (Quich, Guatemala) Extreme weather and accelerating natural disasters are affecting the region's most vulnerable places. These environmental challenges are pushing organizations to learn and adapt. The IAF supports community-based organizations to respond to medium and long-term priorities of communities affected by hurricanes, earthquakes, and other natural disasters. Our grantee Asociacin de Asentamientos Unidos del ?rea Ixil (ASAUNIXIL) in Quichi, Guatemala, is supporting disaster recovery and resilience efforts at the grassroots level. It will support community resilience among Indigenous farming families impacted by recent hurricanes through small economic initiatives like seedling nurseries, organic fertilizer production, and family gardens, in addition to training youth and women promoters to provide psychosocial support in communities affected by disasters. It will also build capacity among local committees for disaster preparedness and engage with municipal authorities to enhance disaster response planning.This grant is part of the IAF's efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America through disaster recovery and resilience. It is one of a cohort of grants funded through the Partnership for Disaster Recovery and Resilience, which makes strategic investments that strengthen the capacity for action of local grassroots organizations in Central America and southern Mexico.
Fortalecimiento de las cadenas de valor de caf y cardamomo para recuperacin y reactivacin econmica despus de Eta/Iota Hurricanes Eta and Iota hit Alta Verapaz, Guatemala, in November 2020, just when farmers were ready to begin their annual harvest of coffee and cardamom. Not only did families lose the income from harvest-ready crops, but many lost their homes, possessions, the next planting season, and an estimated five years of investment in their farms. The IAF supports community-led approaches to building sustainable livelihoods and disaster resilience. Our grantee Federacin de Cooperativas de las Verapaces, R. L. (FEDECOVERA) will help members of four of its member cooperatives recover economically through training, technical support, and value chain strengthening. FEDECOVERA's support and investment in processing equipment that uses fewer scarce resources like wood and water will help each cooperative reduce transportation costs and sell dried organic coffee and cardamom for a higher price. Additionally, the cooperatives will learn about and develop early warning systems to improve their disaster preparedness.This grant is part of the IAF's broader Eta/Iota response strategy and its efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America.
Migration and communication for community development The western Guatemalan highlands have high rates of emigration and the loss of human capital is changing the fabric of society, yet community dialogue about this change is minimal. Tzunun Comunicacin para el Desarollo de los Pueblos de Mesoamrica (Tzunun) provides training to young adults to conduct research on the effects of emigration and engage with their communities and local governments. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to enhance peace and security in Guatemala. Tzununs activities promote civic engagement by supporting activities and institutions that make more resources available to communities seeking to address their own development needs. This grant is part of our broader initiative to support economic prosperity, democracy and governance consistent with the U.S. Strategy for Engagement in Central America
Agriculture/Training Grant Asociacin Seres will implement a leadership program ("program") for youth from Guatemala and El Salvador. The program will foster agency, awareness about citizens' rights and the use of natural resources, as well as leadership skills among youth from Guatemala and El Salvador so that they can become proactive citizens in order to make their communities flourish. The program will directly benefit some 1,500 youth representing at least thirty organized groups from several departments of Guatemala and El Salvador.
Strengthening ASOBAGRI`s business model Small-scale coffee farmers in Huehuetenango and Quiche rely solely on sales of coffee to earn a living. Asociacin Barillense de Agricultores (ASOBAGRI) works with Guatemalan farmers to diversify crops and sources of income and to provide technical assistance to generate value added and improve the production process. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Guatemala. ASOBAGRIs activities strengthen grassroots organizations through education and training and build peer-to-peer learning and action networks. This grant is part of the IAFs efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America.
Life Education and the Challenges to Disasters Asociacin para el Desarrollo Socio- Cultural y Agropecuario Kaqchikel (ASDEA-K) will train representatives from 29 indigenous communities in San Martn Jilotepeque to use traditional and modern practices to prepare for and reduce the effects of natural disasters and will encourage the municipality to fund their application in other communities.
Promotion of the Peasant Economy and family agriculture, as a basis for Sustainable Development, friendly to the environment and focused on the development objectives of the UN 2030. Subsistence farming families in the department of Quich in northern Guatemala often suffer from food insecurity and lack of economic opportunities, forcing them to search for employment elsewhere. Asociacin de Desarrollo Social de Ixcn (ADESI) works with rural communities in the region to provide training on improved agricultural production techniques, enterprise development and marketing. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Guatemala. ADESIs activities promote alternatives to migration by creating economic opportunities and strengthening agricultural resilience and sustainability. This grant is part of our broader initiative to support economic prosperity, democracy and governance consistent with the U.S. Strategy for Engagement in Central America..
Recovery and resilience among Guatemalan families affected by hurricanes Eta and Iota Two consecutive Category-4 hurricanes in November 2020, Eta and Iota, devastated communities throughout Central America. Across Guatemala, days of heavy rain caused flooding, mudslides, and polluted wells, leaving thousands of families without access to clean water. In response, the Asociacin Regional Campesina Ch ort (ASORECH) is supporting current IAF grantees and other Guatemalan grassroots organizations in their recovery and resilience efforts by providing them with small grants to strengthen participants' knowledge of risk management, disaster prevention, and response. This grant is part of our broader initiative to address the root causes of migration in Central America. This grant is part of the IAF's broader Eta/Iota response strategy.
Guatemalan youth network creating opportunities for youth Indigenous youth in Guatemala's western highlands often lack meaningful avenues for civic engagement and economic opportunity, which contributes to weak communal ties and often pushes them to leave their communities in search of a better life. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to strengthen inclusive governance and promote alternatives to irregular migration. Asociacin Para el Desarrollo Sostenible de la Juventud (ADESJU) manages a leadership program for 1,500 youth across several departments of Guatemala and El Salvador that provides youth with life skills such as entrepreneurship, leadership, dependability, and public speaking. These activities strive to keep youth in school, out of gangs, and away from substance abuse. Through leadership workshops and community congresses, ADESJU provides youth with opportunities to apply acquired skills to the betterment of their communities. This grant is part of the IAF's efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America.
Strengthening and Implementation Partner Opportunities productive Groups of Women In the Federacin Comercializadora De Caf Especial De Guatemala FECCEG will offer training and invest in infrastructure that increase the volume of coffee certified as Fair- Trade or organic that farmers in its eight member cooperatives, produce, process and market for export as well as the volume of coffee processed from coffee grown exclusively by women farmers and marketed under the brand Caf Femenino.
Youth as agents of change in Guatemala and El Salvador Asociacin Seres. SERES will implement a leadership program ("program") for youth from Guatemala and El Salvador. The program will foster agency, awareness about citizens' rights and the use of natural resources, as well as leadership skills among youth from Guatemala and El Salvador so that they can become proactive citizens in order to make their communities flourish. The program will directly benefit some 1,500 youth representing at least thirty organized groups from several departments of Guatemala and El Salvador.
Women, men and young people exercise citizenship, promoting social inclusion in the department of Huehuetenango. Young women in the western highlands of Guatemala often face pressure to leave their country to seek better economic opportunities or to flee violence. Red Maya Cedimujer (REDMAYA) provides training to young people to better engage with local government and to create educational and income generating opportunities in their communities. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to strengthen governance and economic prosperity in Guatemala. REDMAYAs activities assist communities to propel their own development and advocate for government transparency. This grant is part of our broader initiative to support economic prosperity, democracy and governance consistent with the U.S. Strategy for Engagement in Central America.
Girls Together: Community activities to promote equality in Alta Verapaz Young Indigenous women in rural Guatemala have few opportunities to develop skills that enable them to fully contribute to the development of their communities. The IAF supports community-led approaches to civic engagement and human rights. IAF grantee partner Organizacin No Gubernamental Na'le'bak ONG (NALEBAK) empowers young women and adolescents in the communities of Chisec and Raxruh, Alta Verapaz, to address gender inequality, strengthen their leadership skills, reduce gender-based violence, and improve the food security of their families. Grant activities include popular education and leadership workshops, establishing safe spaces in the community, and creating community gardens to promote food security.This grant is part of the IAF's Women INvesting in Growth and Security (WINGS) initiative to empower women as business and community leaders and part of the IAF's efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America.
Agriculture/Training Grant Asociacin Para el Desarrollo Sostenible de la Juventud (ADESJU) will offer a program of sports and cultural activities to 750 indigenous Maya Guatemalans in 25 affiliated community- based youth groups. It also expects to demonstrate to municipal authorities of Chiantla and Aguacatn the benefit of investing in its program to encourage young people to stay in school and to counter gang membership, alcohol and drug abuse, and migration to Mexico and the United States.
Combating climate change through avoiding deforestation and land tenure Q'eqchi's indigenous communities in Guatemala. SANK will work in 100 new communities in the municipalities of Chisec, Raxuh, Carch, and Ixcn to formalize the ownership of land holdings, promote crop diversification and awareness of environmental degradation, as well as gender inclusion and youth leadership.
Women, men and young people exercise citizenship, promoting social inclusion in the department of Huehuetenango. Young women in the municipality of Aguacatn, Huehuetenango, face barriers to fully contribute to the development of their communities. Red Maya, Cedimujer (REDMAYA) provides training to young female leaders to develop their management fundraising, negotiation, critical thinking, and leadership skills. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to strengthen governance in Guatemala. REDMAYA's activities strengthen grassroots organizations through education and training and build peer-to-peer learning and action networks. This grant is part of the IAF's efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America.
Renovation and diversification of Qeqchi smallholder coffee plots in Alta Verapaz Small-scale coffee producers in Guatemala face challenges in improving production, crop diversification, and marketing, leading many to abandon their communities and migrate. The Asociacin Civil de Pequeos y Medianos Agricultores del Kape (ASOKAPE) provides members with training and networking opportunities that help increase production and improve leadership and marketing skills. At the IAF, we support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Guatemala. ASOKAPE's activities strengthen grassroots organizations through education and training and build peer-to-peer learning and action networks. This grant is part of the IAF's efforts to address the root causes of irregular migration in Central America.
Strengthening of the production chain of non-traditional vegetables Asociacin Coordinacin Regional de Cooperativas Integrales (CORCI) will invest in the production of vegetables aimed at export markets (sweet peas broccoli carrots and others) in order to boost its members' income. CORCI staff will receive training to strengthen the association's operational capacity increase the rate of participation for women and develop a business plan. About 240 beneficiaries will benefit directly and approximately another 1000 will do so indirectly...