Guatemala has one of highest rates of child malnutrition in the world. Covid, climate change, and global inflation are adding to the problem. Working with community health workers and moms, we combat child malnutrition in rural Maya communities during the critical early years with education, monitor
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This program supports a health education program that works with a group of indigenous Maya mothers from the community of Tzanchaj, Guatemala. This program focuses on topics such as nutrition, hygiene, sexual health and reproduction, and women's empowerment to improve the health of their families
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This project will build 100 cement floors for Mayan families in the highlands of Guatemala who currently live on dirt that seasonally turns to mud. Cement floors quantitatively promote health and education, giving children a better chance to succeed. 80% of indigenous Guatemalans live in poverty, o
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This project will increase the nutritional intake of Tzu'tujil Mayan families by introducing a comprehensive nutrition, cooking, and garden program focusing on easily grown, nutrient dense foods.
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Poor nutrition and hygiene knowledge coupled with poverty and illiteracy has resul
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Traditional wood burning stoves found in rural homes and schools in Guatemala emit deadly indoor air pollution. As a result, respiratory illness is the leading cause of death for children under 5. Safe stoves provide extremely poor, rural families with immediate, lifesaving relief for women and chil
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Based on comprehensive community health profiles, Rising Minds has designed a multidimensional, action-based health training initiative targeting the most at-risk population in Guatemala- indigenous children. This initiative will work across five schools to provide weekly trainings surrounding healt
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This project will provide free daily nutritional supplements to 1000 Guatemalan preschool students living in rural communities for the next 10 months as a part of the Let's Be Ready educational program.
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Climbing malnutrition rates among children in rural Guatemalan communities
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During the year, we aim to provide food parcels and economic help to the elderly members of the communities to help supplement their diets and help cover costs of medicines and weekly costs. Due to COVID-19 we aim to provide hand sanitizer and supplies of soap over the long-term for all our student
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Fly the Phoenix provides free education to over 1,000 children in Latin America. With many mouths to feed in the house the food we can provide can often be the only meal the children get each day. Due to COVID-19 we aim to provide hand sanitizer and supplies of soap over the long-term for all our s
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Cervical cancer is the most fatal cancer among Guatemalan women. WINGS saves lives by providing screenings and treatment to women living in impoverished and isolated communities.
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The high prevalence of risk factors such as early initiation of sexual activity and high fertility
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