Location Chichoche, Aguacatan, Huehuetenango, Guatemala Community Description Chichoche is a small indigenous community located 15 minutes east of the municipality of Aguacatan, Huehuetenango. The main source of income for the community is through agricultural work. Most people harvest corn and beans to sustain their families throughout the year. The community has about 650 inhabitants. 200 […]
Location Community of Las Manzanas, city of Cabrican, department of Quetzaltenango, Guatemala Community Description Cabrican is 2 hours north, by public bus, of the city of Quetzaltenango, in the North-Western corner of the department of Quetzaltenango. Las Manzanas is geographically close to the center of town, and has a small population. While the community has […]
Location Aldea Tululché, Zaragoza, Chimaltenango, Guatemala Community Description Aldea Tululché is a small Mayan community of around 1,000 people, located on the Interamerican Highway. The community is very poor, and most of the men are farmers. The village is located about 1.5 hours from the capital, Guatemala City, about five minutes from the town of […]
Location Aldea Las Colmenas, Zaragoza, Chimaltenango, Guatemala Community Description Aldea Las Colmenas is a small village of Zaragoza, Chimaltenango. Located high on a mountain and accessible only by dirt road, it is about an hour by car from the main town. Las Colmenas is a small community of approximately 36 families, most people consider themselves […]
Location Caserillo Calvario Dos, Aldea Paquix, Chiantla, Huehuetenango, Guatemala Community Description Calvario Dos is a small village located in the Western Highlands of Guatemala. As part of the Aldea of Paquix, it sits at an altitude of over 10,500 feet, atop the Sierra Cuchumatanes at the tail end of the Sierra Madre mountain range. With […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Carolyn Vopelak. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a handwashing station with 10 faucets for the children at the school. Carolyn reports: The construction started at EORM Rincón Grande on June 6, 2011 and […]
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Grace Williams. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a handwashing station, consisting of 10 faucets, at the school. Grace reports: I am excited to report that the Handwashing Station in La Rancheria has been […]
Location Zaragoza, Chimaltenango, Guatemala Community Description Rincón Grande is a small indigenous community located in the central region of Guatemala. The population is approximately 1,600 people. Many people in the community work in agriculture. It is known by the surrounding communities for its strawberries, but other crops include corn, beans, and squash. The people of […]
Location Aldea El Sitan, Patzicia, Chimaltenango, Guatemala Community Description El Sitan is a small village that is part of the town of Patzicia, with approximately 1,000 inhabitants. The main source of income for the community is agriculture. There is one official school and one preschool. The village is located approximately 3 km away from the […]
This project has been completed under the direction Liz Love, Adult Literacy Director of Safe Passage. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to provide 35 additional Ecofiltro ceramic water filters to serve 280 persons, comprised of families enrolled in the Adult Literacy Program. The background of the project […]