Guatemala
The Language of Home: How UNIDOS Supports Classroom Success in Guatemala
Teaching someone how to read is rarely simple. Helping them want to read takes something even more. At the Yulchén JV elementary school in Guatemala’s Western Highlands, Marta noticed that her first- and second-grade students...
Food Systems
Conflict, climate shocks, and economic instability are straining the world's food systems, or the networks that communities use to grow, process, and deliver food. When these systems falter, hunger and malnutrition rise, farmers lose income,...
Preparing for Hurricanes from Forecast to Aftermath
As hurricane season barrels into Latin America and the Caribbean each June, communities across the region brace for impact. With an average of 14 named storms, seven hurricanes, and three major hurricanes of Category 3...
Menstrual Health Is Everyone’s Responsibility — A Global Perspective on Girls’ Education
By Leonel Arguello, Director, Integrated School Feeding Programs, Global Communities Six years ago, I had the opportunity to visit primary schools in rural Tanzania where Global Communities was implementing a McGovern-Dole Food for Education project....
Five Reasons Why School Meals Matter
School meals are more than just a plate of food; they are the cornerstone of nurturing the next generation in places around the world where children face hunger. That’s why Global Communities is proud to...
Inspiring Women’s Leadership and Resilience in Guatemala
By Mabel Bejarano and Paula Rudnicka More than 10 years ago, Global Communities planted the seeds of change in Guatemala with the Women Empowered (WE) initiative. What began as a small pilot project in Huehuetenango...
Strengthening Partnerships and Governance for Sustainable WASH Solutions in Indigenous Communities: Deepening Our Understanding of Local Needs and Challenges
By Gigi Dupuy & Marc Valentin While most people have access to basic drinking water in Guatemala, many rural areas, especially those that are home to Indigenous Mayan communities, do not. In these communities, water...
Global Communities Meets with LIXIL to Improve Sanitation in Rural Communities in Guatemala through SATO Products
Global Communities is the primary implementing partner of the Integrating Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (I-WASH) project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The goal of the project is to improve health...
Increasing Resilience through Preparedness and Gender Mainstreaming Actions
The United States Agency for International Development’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (USAID/BHA)-funded SE-CONRED Capacity Strengthening Program (SCSP) conducted a series of interviews with SE-CONRED staff. This narrative highlights the collaboration, SCSP’s impact and the challenges...