{"id":2082,"date":"2016-03-04T15:02:17","date_gmt":"2016-03-04T23:02:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.entremundos.org\/revista\/?p=2082&lang=en"},"modified":"2016-03-15T16:35:45","modified_gmt":"2016-03-16T00:35:45","slug":"lets-assemble-our-toolbox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.entremundos.org\/revista\/women\/lets-assemble-our-toolbox\/","title":{"rendered":"Assembling Our Toolbox"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Dissemination and Application of Knowledge in Vision Guatemala<\/strong><\/p>\n

By Nicola Rani Rita Roten\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is in us, curious beings that we are, to discover ourselves in order to recognize and strengthen our potential and to search for further opportunities. Change doesn\u2019t mean waiting until the world changes; we ourselves<\/em> are the change and we ourselves undertake it! The NGO\u00a0Vision Guatemala is dedicated to promoting this awareness in indigenous women, children, and young people from impoverished communities around Lake Atitl\u00e1n. This is how we\u00a0create agents of change: critical, creative, active collaborative beings.<\/p>\n

In order to have a sustainable impact and evolve in the way we think, we need to work systematically, without limiting individual creativity. The work we do\u00a0is\u00a0to\u00a0create\u00a0and implement\u00a0learning strategies that are tailored to\u00a0each community\u2019s needs. First, we\u00a0have an empowerment program for female entrepreneurs, which aims\u00a0to promote economic independence and integration with local markets. Our second program a\u00a0comprehensive\u00a0education program designed for the children of the female entrepreneurs. Finally, our third program unites the\u00a0women and children participating in our other\u00a0programs and teaches\u00a0about\u00a0holistic health.<\/p>\n

In Vision Guatemala we break the paradigm of \u201cgiving and receiving.\u201d We don\u2019t refer to beneficiaries of our organization who receive help. We are all participants and collaborators because we are building\u00a0a better future together.<\/p>\n

Institutional strengthening\u00a0has become a primary goal\u00a0in our agenda. To be able to\u00a0fulfill our objectives, we are investing in skill-building\u00a0and empowerment\u00a0in every\u00a0member\u00a0of the Vision Guatemala team. Entremundos is\u00a0a perfect ally in this process with its wonderful ways\u00a0of spreading knowledge through workshops that strengthen the capacities of local NGOs. This year we are participating in various workshops, among them \u201cCreation of projects with a comprehensive sustainable focus,\u201d \u201cSocial entrepreneurship,\u201d and \u201cFundraising.\u201d The empowerment of the collaborators is EntreMundos’\u00a0main objective, just as it is for Vision Guatemala. We have systematized our projects\u00a0based on the principles of management for results, applying the knowledge we obtained in the interactive courses and adapting it to our own reality in a participative and inclusive manner.<\/p>\n

This past month, the team at EntreMundos visited our installations in San Juan and San Marcos La Laguna. We were\u00a0happy on this occasion to be able to authentically demonstrate that the objectives of EntreMundos are truly reflected in our organization. EntreMundos has inspired us to be better and has provided access to technical knowledge, practices, and national networks that permit us to serve our community sustainably and impactfully.\u00a0We will continue to strengthen this alliance and we invite other NGOs to follow our example.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel very proud of our team. Various collaborators have offered work in other institutions. For me this means that they recognize our effort and the empowerment of the participants. We aren\u2019t jealous with our knowledge. The more we share, the more we are permitted to grow. The entrepreneurial spirit should be spread, and I hope that our collaborators can pass on this spark wherever they work in the future.\u201d —\u00a0(Nickie, Founder and Director of Vision Guatemala).<\/p>\n

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