
Fortifying Food Security in Rural Guatemala
At the base of eliminating chronic childhood malnutrition is ensuring that our partner families have access to the foods necessary for a balanced diet. Proper

At the base of eliminating chronic childhood malnutrition is ensuring that our partner families have access to the foods necessary for a balanced diet. Proper

Community Life: Xesajcap II was founded in 2007 by 27 Maya Kaqchikel families when their original village of Xesajcap was divided into two due to
Community Life: Xesajbin was founded about 70 years ago by a family from Totonicapán that bought land belonging to the Municipality of Santa Apolonia. This family

Community Life The largest of our partner communities to date, Xepatán is comprised of 380 families. Although no official census exists, the population is estimated

Community Life: Xepanil was founded forty years ago by 22 Maya Kaqchikel families. Since then, the village has grown to 125 families. The first infrastructure
Community Life: Xecubal is a village located 2 miles from the municipal seat of Santa Apolonia. 95 families are part of this community, approximately 570

Community Life: Xeabaj is located four miles away from the county seat of Santa Apolonia. The entire population is Kaqchikel and is comprised of 250

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

Community Life: About 100 Maya Kaqchikel families live in Saquiyá. Its total population is approximately 525 people, more than half of whom are children and

Community Life: San Vicente is a village located 10 miles from the municipal seat of Tecpán, with a population of 87 families. It was founded