Community Life:
- Vista Hermosa is located 22 miles from the municipal seat of Tecpán, Chimaltenango, and is made up of 65 families.
- “Vista Hermosa” means “beautiful view” in Spanish. The community was named this way because of its location and views of the mountains.
- The village was founded in 2008. These families lived in another village and their children had to walk a long distance to get to school, so they started a new community.
- The primary income activity in the village is the production of corn, beans, French beans and broccoli, as well as some fruit trees such as: peach, plum, lemon, and orange. Some men are also masons or work for farms around the community for $7 a day.
- There is a school in the village, which offers grades from kindergarten to sixth. About 70 children attend this school.
- Half of the population is Catholic and half is evangelical.
- There is a health post in the community where people can receive medical attention once a month for common diseases, as well as vaccinations.
- All the houses have electricity.
- Ninety percent of the roads around the village are dirt and they are in good condition most of the year.
Our Partnership:
We partnered with Vista Hermosa from July of 2017 through June of 2019 to complete the following programs:
- Community Mobilization and Empowerment: Complete
- Water, Sanitation & Hygiene: Complete
- Food Security (Sustainable Agriculture): Complete
- Nutrition: Complete
- Family Planning: Complete
- Disaster Risk Reduction: Complete