Comalapa
Running Through ALDEA’s Work
On November 29, ABPD’s Executive Director Paco Enríquez and ABPD staff challenged themselves to travel by foot, bike, and car through all the municipalities where
12/12/2022
News and Program Updates
Comalapa
The Value of Reflexivity in Our Work
Development work is a challenge regardless of where you are or who you are working with. Any successful intervention is rooted in a deep understanding
05/26/2022
Santa Apolonia
Xesajcap II
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
10/05/2020
Xesajbin
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
10/05/2020
Santa Apolonia
Xepanil
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
10/04/2020
Xecubal
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
10/04/2020
Santa Apolonia
Xeabaj
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
10/04/2020
Santa Apolonia
San Lucas
Community Life: San Lucas is located three miles from the municipal seat of Santa Apolonia and has a population of 60 families. The primary productive
09/29/2020
Santa Apolonia
Parajbey
Community Life: The community of Parajbey is made up of 200 Maya Kaqchikel families. The village was founded by two families-the Tubacs and the Ajtzacs-in
09/29/2020
Santa Apolonia
Panatzan
Community Life: Panatzan was founded 80 years ago by four Maya Kaqchikel families. Now, the village has grown to include a mixture of 235 Ladino
09/29/2020