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Guatemala

Of the approximately 16 million inhabitants in Guatemala, more than 33 percent are between 13 and 29 years old. Of these, 54 percent live in poverty. Unemployment, lack of prospects and violence shape the lives of many young people. Their active participation in society is low.

 

 

Together with our partner organizations, we support young people in demanding their rights and in standing up for their interests. We train youth representatives, strengthen youth organizations and provide information on safe migration.

Children playing in front of the wooden houses (ATUS) where 1000 families are expected to spend 18 months while their permanent homes are built (Photo: AWO International)Children playing in front of the wooden houses (ATUS) where 1000 families are expected to spend 18 months while their permanent homes are built (Photo: AWO International)
Central America • Guatemala

Psychosocial support for victims of volcanic eruption

On 3rd June 2018, the Fuego volcano erupted in Guatemala. According to official figures, 178 people died and 250 are still missing. Together with our partner organization ECAP, we continue to support those affected on the ground even after the emergency aid has ended.

OCDIH staff inform migrants about safe escape routes (Photo: OCDIH)OCDIH staff inform migrants about safe escape routes (Photo: OCDIH)
Central America • Guatemala • Honduras

A solidarity alliance to educate and support migrant women

The situation in Honduras has deteriorated dramatically since the 2009 coup d'état, with migration figures rising steadily ever since. OCDIH educates potential migrants about possible migration routes, their rights and provides them with shelter thanks to families in solidarity and through cooperation with ACOMUMSAM.
[Translate to Englisch:] Perspektiven schaffen: Die Migrant*innen nehmen an Workshops teil, um eigenes Geld verdienen zu können (Foto: AWO International)[Translate to Englisch:] Perspektiven schaffen: Die Migrant*innen nehmen an Workshops teil, um eigenes Geld verdienen zu können (Foto: AWO International)
Central America • Guatemala

Strengthening the rights of migrant women in Guatemala

Every day, 350 Guatemalans go on one of the most dangerous migration routes in the world to Mexico or the USA. Together with its project partner ECAP, AWO International explains the migration routes and rights of migrants and provides psychosocial support for returnees and family members in their communities of origin.
Young people sell their self-made candles and shampoos at the market (Photo: AWO International)Young people sell their self-made candles and shampoos at the market (Photo: AWO International)
Central America • Guatemala

Labour migration in Guatemala

For around 100 000 Guatemalans every year, migration is the only way out of poverty - and this also applies to the district of Ixcán. Together with our partner organization ACCSS, we therefore educate potential migrant women about safe migration, provide psychosocial care for family members and migrant returnees, and work with youth organizations to promote alternatives to labour migration.
Jorge Tzunun, himself severely visually impaired, has founded an association that offers Braille lessons, painting, music and physiotherapy. (Photo: Lea Auffarth)Jorge Tzunun, himself severely visually impaired, has founded an association that offers Braille lessons, painting, music and physiotherapy. (Photo: Lea Auffarth)
Central America • Guatemala

Including disaster preparedness in Guatemala

People with disabilities are particularly vulnerable to extreme natural events - especially children and young people are defenceless against the consequences of a natural disaster. AWO International, in cooperation with the ACOPEDIS network and its member organizations, is supporting a project for inclusive disaster prevention in Guatemala.
Concentrated on the set: The young filmmakers take over everything from the use of the camera to positions, light, color, sound and production. (Photos: ECC)Concentrated on the set: The young filmmakers take over everything from the use of the camera to positions, light, color, sound and production. (Photos: ECC)
Central America • Mexico • Nicaragua • Guatemala • El Salvador

Participative Communication: The Central American Film School ECC

Communication is a human right: The film school ECC trains young people in Central America in the field of participative communication. In order to reflect on their own life reality through the medium of film, they learn everything from the use of a film camera to the implementation of their own production.

Computer courses, job application training, information courses or leisure activities: The range of youth initiatives is diverse. (Photo: Katrin Neuhaus/AWO International)Computer courses, job application training, information courses or leisure activities: The range of youth initiatives is diverse. (Photo: Katrin Neuhaus/AWO International)
Central America • Guatemala • El Salvador • Nicaragua • Honduras • Mexico

From young people for young people

Since 2013, AWO International has been supporting youth initiatives in Central America and Mexico that have emerged from development projects. This enables young people to implement their ideas and projects with their own resources.
From people with disabilities for people with disabilities: The ADISA workshop team. (Photo: AWO International)From people with disabilities for people with disabilities: The ADISA workshop team. (Photo: AWO International)
Central America • Guatemala

Improving the living conditions of people with disabilities with handicrafts

The everyday life of people with disabilities in Guatemala is characterized by exclusion, intolerance and poverty. Our partner organization Artesanos de ADISA was founded by and for people with disabilities in order to give them the opportunity to earn their own money and improve their participation in society.
Maize produced by small farmers in the municipality of Champerico, Guatemala. (Photo: Estuardo Ajcalón)Maize produced by small farmers in the municipality of Champerico, Guatemala. (Photo: Estuardo Ajcalón)
Central America • Guatemala

Food security for small scale farmers in Champerico

In Central America, El Niño has led to the worst droughts in decades and has caused a food crisis. About 3.5 million people are affected, with more than 1.3 million people in Guatemala. The consequences are particularly catastrophic for small farmers: the drought has destroyed a large part of their harvest.
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