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OneWorld US - Full Coverage: Guatemala - http://us.oneworld.net/places/guatemala
Provides news, opinion, events and campaigns on human rights and sustainable development issues. |
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Common Hope - http://www.commonhope.org/
Works to improve health care, education, housing, and human development in Guatemala. Site described programs, people, history, statistics, and financial arrangements. |
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Amnesty International USA - Guatemala Human Rights - http://www.amnestyusa.org/all-countries/guatemala/page.do?id=1011162
News, reports and success stories for the country including AI Annual Report entries for the past ten years. |
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US State Department - Human Rights Report: Guatemala - http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2008/wha/119161.htm
2008 report on the current status of human rights practices including human freedoms, civil liberties, political rights, international investigations, discrimination, worker rights, child labor and working conditions. |
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Mayapedal - http://www.mayapedal.org
Sustainable development project which recycles used bicycles to build pedal-powered machines. |
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Amnesty International - Guatemala - http://www.amnesty.org/en/region/guatemala
Ongoing collection of news and reports on the status of human rights. |
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MayaWorks - http://www.mayaworks.org
Community development nonprofit which organizes handicraft producers, provides microloans and training, and sponsors tours of participating communities. Describes programs and offers retail and wholesale purchasing online. |
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Project Mosaic Guatemala - http://www.promosaico.org/
Antigua-based center to match foreign visitors with volunteer opportunities throughout the country. Gives overview of services and placements, with recent newsletter and financial information. [English/Spanish/German] |
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Ak'Tenamit - http://www.aktenamit.org
A non-profit international development organization working to reduce poverty among Q'eqchi' Maya in Eastern Guatemala. Describes programs, organizational structure, and how to get involved. |
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Casa Guatemala - http://www.casa-guatemala.org/
Homes for orphaned, abused, or abandoned children, in Guatemala City and Rio Dulce. Describes programs, facilities, and financial support needs. [English/Spanish/French] |
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The Penny Foundation - http://www.fundacen.org
Helps peasant women and men from indigenous rural families granting microcredit and training for access to land, agricultural production and textiles. |
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Partners of the Americas - Alabama-Guatemala Chapter - http://www.freewebs.com/ala-guatpartners/
NGO facilitating student and professional exchanges, as well as charitable work, describes their past projects and provides current contact and meeting information. |
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Servants For Him - http://www.servants4him.org/
Christian evangelism program which provides household biosand water filters, as well as health education. |
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Amigos de Santa Cruz - http://amigosdesantacruz.org/
Nonprofit describes economic, education and health projects in Santa Cruz la Laguna, Lake Atitlan. |
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Pura Vida - http://www.puravida.org/
An ecumenical Christian project providing food and education in Lemoa, Quiche. They describe their work as well as donation and volunteer opportunities. |
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Agua Viva Children's Home - http://aguavivahome.org/
Chimaltenango. A non-denominational Christian home and school describes its history and current programs, with information on sponsoring a child or participating in a mission trip. |
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The Highland Support Project - http://hspmissions.org/
A US Methodist-affiliated group supporting economic development projects with several women's groups in the highlands. |
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Light the Village - http://lightthevillage.com/
The Guatemala light project provides solar power LED light systems to families in remote villages. Team members, sponsors, and project photographs. |
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The Mayan Connection - Los Cimientos Alliance - http://www.livezone.com/maya/
Antigua-based international group working with Maya K'iche people to recover their land in Los Cimientos. Gives dispute history, and describes ways to get involved. |
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UN OCHA ReliefWeb - Guatemala - http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/dbc.nsf/doc104?OpenForm&rc=2&cc=gtm
Provides latest updates on emergencies, sector reports, appeals and financial tracking along with background information and employment vacancies. |