{"id":4321,"date":"2018-07-30T10:03:19","date_gmt":"2018-07-30T18:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.entremundos.org\/revista\/?p=4321&lang=en"},"modified":"2018-07-30T10:03:19","modified_gmt":"2018-07-30T18:03:19","slug":"buena-semilla-good-seed-planting-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.entremundos.org\/revista\/uncategorized\/buena-semilla-good-seed-planting-change\/?lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Buena Semilla (Good Seed), planting change"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Improving a person\u2019s life can be difficult, especially in circumstances of poverty and extreme poverty where systemic repression has affected access to health services. Women in Mayan communities in Guatemala, having survived the trauma of internal armed conflict and many kinds of violence, continue suffering due to gender inequality and are still a highly vulnerable group. These difficulties often manifest as a higher rate of maternal-infant health issues, with 50% of children suffering from growth and developmental delays [MSPAS: National Survey of Maternal-Infant Health (NSMIH) 2014-2015].<\/p>\n

At Buena Semilla, we start every project with the premise that, in order to improve someone\u2019s living conditions, all of their surrounding circumstances must be improved. This vision has guided our holistic and inclusive interventions. Our main actors are women, midwives, community advocates and health organizations and our principal activity consists of Women\u2019s Circles, spaces where participants can share their experiences and problems, and then find and apply solutions. \u201cI really like the things they teach us, but the best part is that there are things that stay there, that don\u2019t leave, and I keep them in my heart; and I\u2019m able to relate to my family in a new way\u201d, affirms one of the participants.<\/p>\n

Focusing on the western part of the country, in the Mayan Mam and K\u2019ich\u00e9 areas, our organization combats inequality and integrates mental health programs into community health programs, always prioritizing respect for the local culture. For this reason, we promote a pluralistic model that combines Mayan and Western medicine, keeping the best of both.<\/p>\n

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Participants in the Women’s circle program. Photo: Buena Semilla<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Crafts are another activity that we facilitate in our sessions. With materials provided by Buena Semilla and brought by the participants themselves, they make, among other things, dolls their children can play with or embroideries to decorate their houses. These activities are an opportunity to share and learn from the grandmothers, who often join \u201cthe circle\u201d. We foster an intergenerational model where everyone is welcome to strengthen the participation of women in their communities.<\/p>\n

In addition to Women\u2019s Circles, Buena Semilla organizes emotional healing sessions through a participatory method. This allows us to fulfil our vision of holistic development, so men, along with women, can learn more about human rights and emotional health issues. Currently, the Santiago Atitl\u00e1n communities are developing Men\u2019s Circles, which will help participants understand the need to value, respect and include women in society, thereby improving their circumstances.<\/p>\n

We want to strengthen the prevention of mental and emotional suffering common in communities with high levels of psychosocial adversity, for whom help is minimal. Thus we rely on the support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Institute of Nutrition of Central American and Panama (INCAP), McGill University of Canada and the Grand Challenges Canada program. The Buena Semilla project is committed to improving the quality of life of the people of Guatemala\u2019s Mayan communities, with mutual support and solidarity.<\/p>\n

Reflection and relaxation is one of the activities that promotes Buena Semilla. Cover Photo: Buena Semilla<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Improving a person\u2019s life can be difficult, especially in circumstances of poverty and extreme poverty where systemic repression has affected access to health services. Women in Mayan communities in Guatemala, having survived the trauma of internal armed conflict and many kinds of violence, continue suffering due to gender inequality and are still a highly vulnerable […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4256,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,422],"tags":[601,770,1259,65,560,1304,107,734,121],"class_list":["post-4321","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","category-women","tag-activism","tag-desarrollo","tag-entremundos","tag-guatemala","tag-guatemala-en","tag-magazine","tag-quetzaltenango","tag-women","tag-xela"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.entremundos.org\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/p5090088.jpg?fit=4523%2C3392&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7ljt7-17H","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":11179,"url":"https:\/\/www.entremundos.org\/revista\/women\/the-bureaucratic-entanglement-of-guatemalan-justice\/?lang=en","url_meta":{"origin":4321,"position":0},"title":"The Bureaucratic Entanglement of Guatemalan Justice","author":"EntreMundos","date":"4 septiembre, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"POR IRMALICIA VEL\u00c1SQUEZ NIMATUJ TRANSLATED BY GEOFF WATSON The world is witnessing what analysts and experts have called, inside and outside the country, the process of establishing a \u201cjudicial dictatorship\u201d that corrupt local and national elites are imposing by force and terror in Guatemala, and that seeks to entangle the\u2026","rel":"","context":"En \u00abCommunity Action\u00bb","block_context":{"text":"Community Action","link":"https:\/\/www.entremundos.org\/revista\/category\/politics\/community-action-en-2\/?lang=en"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.entremundos.org\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iqxdhc8q-1.jpg?fit=680%2C452&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.entremundos.org\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iqxdhc8q-1.jpg?fit=680%2C452&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.entremundos.org\/revista\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/iqxdhc8q-1.jpg?fit=680%2C452&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x"},"classes":[]},{"id":11198,"url":"https:\/\/www.entremundos.org\/revista\/economy\/righting-the-countrys-wrongs\/?lang=en","url_meta":{"origin":4321,"position":1},"title":"Righting the country\u2019s wrongs","author":"EntreMundos","date":"6 septiembre, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"TRANSLATED BY THOMAS LANG The recent victory of Bernardo Ar\u00e9valo and Karin Herrera from the Semilla Party in the polls brings us closer to rebuilding our Democratic State. 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