Selection Results

Last updated June 2005

ACACE
Micro-credit organization geared to finance small business proposals of rural women.
ADIPSA Asociación de Desarrollo Integral Progresista de San Agustín Acasaguastlán
Organization of efforts to promote the economic and social development of the communities in the municipality of San Agustín, located in the Sierra de las Minas mountains in northeastern Guatemala
ADP Asociación Pro-Agua del Pueblo
Community development through public health education and the implementation of drinking water supplies.
AEM Asociación de Escritores Maya
Provides library of Mayan culture and general information, public service radio station in Mam, Quiche and Cackiquel.
AIC Alternativas Instituto de Computación
Computer classroom that teaches basic skills to underprivleged locals.
Aldea Infantil Rudolf Walther
German-run orphanage for abandoned children
Aldea Infantil S.O.S.
Orphanage for abandoned children.
Aldea Juvenil S.O.S.
Orphanage for abandoned youth.
APOFADI Asociación de Formación para el Desarrollo Integral
Community development through education and formation in agriculture, healthcare and communal organization
APROFAM Asociación Pro Bienestar de la Familia de Guatemala (Centro Integral de Salud)
Provides medical assistance especially for women; program of family planning.
ARCAS Asociación de Rescate y Conservación de Vida Silvestre
ARCAS is an organization dedicated to wildlife conservation and rehabilitating orphaned animals in the Peten Region.
ArtCorps
Spread environmental and health messages through art
Asociación AK' Tenamit
La Asociación trabaja en distintos programas que benefician la poblacion dentro del Municipio de Livingston, Izabal.
Asociación Centro de la Mujer B'elejeb'B'atz'
Apoyo a la mujer rural en el ámbito social, cultural y medical.
Asociación CESMA
Trabajo en fortalesemento al poder local y la seguridad alimentaria a los niños y niñas de Cantel/Quetzaltenango
Asociación de Desarrollo comunitario Indigenista Occidental de Guatemala ADCI
Gives micro-credits to small businesses
Asociación de Justicia y Multiculturalidad
Facilitar a la populacion indigena el acceso a la justicia, mediante la promocion del uso de los idiomas mayas en la justicia estatal y el reconocimiento del pluralismo legal.
Asociación de Servicios para el Desarrollo Comunal "ASEDEC"
Socio-economic developement of rural communities. To produce and carry out their products.
Asociación Gente Joven Guatemala
Propiciar acciones que beneficien a la juventud quetzalteca, coordinadas con instituciones públicas y privadas, nacionales e internacionales.
Asociación Intervida Guatemala
General assistence and support to children.
Asociación Memoria y Vida de los Pueblos
Asociación integral de desarrollo para las persones con discapacidades de occidente y sur de Guatemala
ASOTRAMA Asociación Trama
Women's weaving co-operative designed for education and production.
ATAMEGUA
Capacitación y cooperación a proprietarios de talleres mechanicos para vehiculos.
Auxiliatura Departamental del Procurador de los Derechos Humanos
Defensa y protección de los derechos fundamentales.
AWARE (Animal Welfare Association - Rescue/Education)
Rescue and rehabilitation of domestic animals
CAPAZ S. C.
Capacitacion en Producion en Agropequario para la Zona
CARE Región Occidente
Mejorar condiciones de la vida de hogares y comunidades.
Casa Cristiana Comunión
Rehabilitation centre for recovering alcoholics and drug addicts.
Casa Hogar de Niños Jerusalem
Home for abandoned and abused children.
Casa Hogar para Ancianos
A home for the elderly that would otherwise find refuge in the streets.
Casa Xelajú
Spanish school that places its students into several volunteer programs for a small fee.
CDHQ Comisión de Derechos Humanos de Quetzaltenango
Promoción y difusión de los Derechos Humanos a la sociedad civil.
CEDEPEM (Center of Experimental Development of Small and Medium Enterprise)
Create network for local artisans, agriculturalists and producers to improve and promote their products. Part of Tzuk Kim-Pop Movement.
CEEI Centro de Estudios y Educación Indígena
To provide continuing support to marginalized indigenous communities.
CEIPA Centro Ecumencio de Integracion Pastoral
Children rights, places to play, apprenticeships and craft skills for women and children.
Celas Maya
Spanish school with volunteer projects
Centro Cultural Cardoza y Aragón
Desarrollar programas artísticas, académicas y político culturales
Centro de Estudios de Español Pop Wuj
Spanish school with volunteer projects.
Centro Maya Daycare and rehabilitation for disabled children
Chico Mendez
Proyecto para la protection del medio ambiente y para sensibilisar la gente en este sentido.
Clinicas Cooperacion Alemania
Voluntary work in health care.
Club de Amigos
Provides educational, recreational and medical support for impoverished, but not at high-risk, youth
CODEIN
Asociación de Desarrollo Comunitaria Integral
COICAPEP
Coordinadora de Comunidades Indigenas Campesinas para la Educacion por la Paz.
Cojolya Association of Maya Women Weavers
Mission: The Cojolya Association of Maya Women Weavers is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the ancient art of backstrap loom weaving and the traditions which surround it -- not just as a historic relic, but as a viable enterprise. The Cojolya Association offers a way for these skilled artisans to make a living wage with the production of their magnificent textiles.
Colaboración Mundial
Prepares youth for work and gives microcredits to women
Colegio La Reforma
Escuela primaria para la area rural de Totonicapan
COMPA
Cine popular se visitan comunidades con dos películas para reflexión colectiva. Una para niños y una para el público general.
Compañía Luna Azul
Progressive local Theater Company
CONALFA Comité Nacional de Alfabetización
Que la población analfabeta tenga acceso a la cultura escrita.
CONSOC Consultores Sociales Sociedad Civil
Support of the civil society in the western highlands..
Cooperación para el Desarrollo Rural de Occidente CDRO
Programas de Desarrollo Integral de 53 comunidades rurales.
Cooperativa Xelabaj
Sewing co-operative for local women.
Crianza de Aves
Proyecto de produción rural de huevos para el desarrollo comunitario.
Danza Maya Wasshaquib Batz' (8 Hilo 8 Monos)
To promote and revive traditional Guatemala dance.
Dr. Mario Recinos
Local dentist who provides treatment, free of cost, to children from orphanages and street children
ECAO Equipo de Consultoria en Agricultura Orgánica
Consultancy to help campesinos with sustainable methods.
EDELAC Escuela de la Calle
School for underprivileged and at risk children in Las Rosas and a dormitory for street children in downtown Xela.
El Espacio
Location of EntreMundos office. Hosts conferences and events. Small hospedaje for long term volunteers
EL PAREDON
Volunteer work consists of teaching English to local children in the small village of El Paredon, situated on the shores of the pacific ocean, surrounded by the Mangroves of El Naranjo-Sipacate National Park.
EntreMundos
Forum for social projects in Xela. Volunteer resource. Publication.
Escuela de Autogestion Communitaria
A Community School that specializes in elementary education
Escuela Elisa Molina de Stahl
School for children with impaired hearing.
Escuela Guatemalteca de Comunicación
School and center to promote compunter skills, communication, and independent TV and radio media.
Escuela Primaria Cantón Xetuj
Rural educational development program and construction of rural primary school and library.
Estación Biológica Las Guacamayas
Estación Biológica en el Parque Nacional Laguna del Tigre (PNLT) en San Andrés, Petén
Friends of Pasac Segundo
Elementary school for children. Created and maintained by a committee of parents. Focuses on rights of indigenous children in Cantel, near Xela.
FUNDABIEM Fundación Pro Bienestar del Minusválido
Provides medical assistence to handicapped children.
Fundacion Cristiana para los Niños y Ancianos: Proyecto "Jóvenes de María"
Servicios de salud y, apadrinamiento y educatión a bajo cosota a familias.
Fundacion Guillermo Toriello
Atencion a los excombatientes de la guerra en el occidente
FUPEDES Fundacion de Periodismo para el Desarrollo
Escuela para la formacion profesional de periodistas
GAP Guatemala Accompaniment Project
Human rights observers.
GBRC Guatemalan Birding Resource Center
Runs birding tours, and participates in conservation programs.
Global Peacemakers
A project for emerging leaders interested in Central America. This project continues
the good work of Friendship Americas and RYS near Santiago Atitlan, one of Guatemala's most beautiful locations.
GUATEMAYA
Sales and marketing outlet for ECAO agricultural produce.
Guatemaya Intercultural Center
Travel agency. Places volunteers in several projects:
.Proyecto Escuela Primaria de Canton Xetuj
.Proyecto de apadrinamiento para niños.
.Hogar de Ancianos
Habitat for Humanity
Builds affordable houses with low- income families, and provides interest-free credit. Operates across Guatemala.
Hermano Pedro
Rural health iniciative
Hogar Comunitario
Home for abused, abandoned or orphaned children located in Cantel.
Hogar Cuña de Quetzaltenango
Amparar a los niños huérfanos y abandonados.
Hogar de Niños Minusvalido Hermano Pedro
Orphanage connected to San Bartolomé Church, disabled children.
ICA
Spanish school with volunteer opportunities
IDEI Instituto de Educación Integral para la Salud y el Desarrollo
Gives medical attention to children and women.
INEPAS Instituto de Estudios de Español y Participación en Ayuda Social
Spanish school and supporter of several social projects.
Instituto "Nuevo Luz"
Promover el mejoramiento de la niñez.
Instituto Alinaza Nacional Contra la Pobreza
Atencion a la pobreza en el area rural de Guatemala
InterAlianza Foundation
In an attempt to meet the challenge of providing enough trees for the human population, while preserving ecosystems, InterAlianza supports ongoing reforestation projects in two highland indigenous communities (Pachaj, Cantel and Toninshaq on the side of Tajumulco Volcano).
Ixchel
Projects building stoves in rural communities to improve womens health and rights.
Juan Sisay
Spanish school with a number of social projects.
La Hortaliza del Niño of Guatemala
La Hortaliza del Niño is a growing project which aims to teach children how to respect the land, respect each other, and learn a myriad of skills related to agriculture and simple gardening.
Madre Tierra Spanish School
Spanish school with reforestation program.
Madres Angustiadas
Xela based group working towards the development of local women.
Mayalan
A popular organization which works with 14 different Mayan communities in the northwest highlands of Guatemala. Includes help with small businesses.
Medicinal Plants
Medicinal plant garden
Medicos Sin Fronteras
Provide medical assistance to rural communities
MINUGUA Misión de Naciones Unidas de Guatemala
Verificación de los acuerdos de paz. Monitor of human rights in Guatemala.
Mujb'ab'l yol/Encuentro de Espresiones
Community radio station, run by ex-guerillas. Focusing on Peace-Accord compliance. Production studio in Xela 
Mundo Verde
Desarrollo integral de la mujer campesina.
MUNIKAT Institution de Formación e Investigación para el Fortalecimiento Municipal
Contribuir a fortalecer la gobernabilidad democrática en el municipio.
Museo de Belles Artes
Art collection and studio.
NISGUA
Information resource center on Guatemalan politics and human rights occurences. Connected with the GAP program.
Nuevos Horizontes (Associación Hogar Nuevos Horizontes)
Women's support organization, including the center for abused women and children, partially funded by Project Quetzal.
PAMI - Proyecto SEMILLA
Organization helping street kids. Mission: contribuir a mejorar la calidad de vida de los niños, las niñas y adolescentes trabajadores y sus familias en la zona turistica de Panajachel, impulsando estrategias de atencion respeto a sus actividades laborales, educacion, promocion de la participacion, organización y profesionalizacion.
Partners in Solidarity/Compañeros en Solidaridad
Program to procure and ship items from USA to Quetzaltenango at little or no charge for donation to local NGOs. EntreMundos acts as an agent. Uses HART as shipping agents.
Pastoral de Justicia y Solidaridad
Arquidiócesis de los Altos. Promover y defender los derechos humanos desde la opcion el Reino de Dios
Pastoral de la Tierra
Arquidiócesis de los Altos. Land rights and campesino working conditions.
Peace Brigades International-USA
Human rights accompaniment in Guatemala
Human Rights and Civil Liberties, Peace and Conflict Resolution
PIES de Occidente
Works to improve rural health care through training and promoting traditional medicines. Trains nurses and midwives.
Play for Peace/Jugar por la Paz
Community support through the medium of play.
PMG Proyecto Mosaico Guatemala
Center for volunteer work throughout Guatemala.
Pop Atziak Quiche community school for young people
PROECOS Xela (Proyectos Ecologicos, Comunitarios y Sociales)
Ecological center in a beautiful wooded area near the historical center of Xela with a beautiful view. Our organization has various environmental projects and supports social programs in Xela.
Professor Abraham
Painter based in Xela, and conducts classes for children at San Pedro La Laguna and at Casa America in Xela.
Project Hope
Funding for medical projects.
Projecto Metodista "Ruth y Nohemi"
Home for children and families of extreme poverty.
Proyecto Hospital Rodolfo Robles
Government sponsered hospital with a concentration on infectious lung diseases (TB) and AIDS/HIV, looking for non-medical patient support.
Proyecto Linguístico Quetzalteco de Español
Spanish school which offers volunteer projects. Political-cultural outlook.
Proyecto Llanos de Urbina
School for the children of prisoners at La Granja Penal.
Proyecto Payaso
Travelling HIV/AIDS education circus project.
Proyectos Alina - Animales con Derechos
Animal welfare project with the ultimate aim of improving the condition of all animals in Xela.
Proyecto Salud Integral
Rural healthcare, health education and outreach services
Project Victoria
Scholarship program
Quetzaltrekkers
Hikes to fund EDELAC (Escuela de la Calle)
Quinta Compañia de Bomberos Voluntarios
Volunteer fire and ambulance service.
Rayito de Luz Orphanage
Small orphanage connected to the Volunteers in Mission of the United Methodist Church
REMAR Centros Cristianos Beneficios de Rehabilitación y Reinserción de Marginados
Rehabilitation of drug addicts and alcoholics. Children orphanages. Religious.
Rights Action/Derechos en Accion
Economic, social, health, civil and political development.
Safe Passage / Camino Seguro
Safe Passage was formed in an effort to provide hope and assistance to the children of families working in the Guatemala City Garbage Dump. Since its inception in 1999 Safe Passage has turned the dream of an education into a reality for more than 180 children through an intensive school support program.
Sembrando Esperanza
Social project in a small Mayan village.
SER Servicios para el Desarollo
Water and sanitation infrastructure.
SERJUS Servicios Juridicos y Sociales
Recuperacion de la organización comunitario
SIEA Sociedad el Adelanto
To increase living standards for the Guatemalan population in general and the Mayan population specifically.
Skawil Conob
Community Clinic in an isolated area of the northwestern highlands.
TIMACH - Centro de Estudios Mayas Adrián Inés Chávez
To promote Mayan culture.
Tzuk Kim Pop
Network of local organizations working to improve the lives of Mayans in the Western Highlands.
UAM
Asociación Unión de Agricultores Minifundistas de Guatemala
UTQ - Unión de Trabajadores de Quetzaltenango
UTQ is the central agency for the 30 affiliate labor unions in or around Xela.
VIM Volunteers in Mission
Provides medical attention to local community
Vivamos Mejor
Social and economical development of the community. Education, health, forestation. Apoyar el autodesarrollo integral de acuerdo a las condiciones socioeconomica, culturales, ecologicas y psicosociales, en base a una proyeccion comunitaria.
Volunteer Peten
Non-profit-organization established in San Andres, Peten to aid development in Guatemala by training international volunteers to design and implement sustainable projects (Park maintenance, Recreation and Leisure, Wildlife and Animal Welfare).
Wukup B'atz
Desarrollo rural y urbano, especialisado en la area de la salud.
Xekik´el
Promotion and protection of natural resources and development thereof, through formal education and progressive agricultural techniques.
Zoo Project
City Zoo of Quetzaltenango, in conjuntion with project ARCAS in Petén

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