Change Takes Root
In February, at the request of the Guatemalan Vice President Karen Herrera, ABPD Executive Director Norma Baján organized a summit with the Vice President, local
04/12/2024
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Guatemala Blooms
Recently, ABPD’s Executive Director Norma Baján and Empowerment Coordinator Virginia Cum met with Guatemalan Vice President-elect Karin Herrera and famed indigenous rights activist Rigoberta Menchú
10/17/2023
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Outstanding Staff at ABPD
The first half of 2023 was filled with challenges for ALDEA’s Guatemalan partner organization ABPD as staff worked to maintain continuity with program activities while
08/10/2023
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Success Stories: Women’s Empowerment
Meet Ana Carolina Telón: Ana is 30 years old. When we first met her, she felt that she had everything. When she wanted to go
06/28/2023
Chimaltenango
Youth Projects Lead the Way to Bright Futures
Here at ALDEA we recognize that the success of any community depends on the empowerment of youth to cultivate the leaders of tomorrow. We facilitate
03/02/2023
Chimaltenango
Community-Led Development with Community Health Promoters
Recently, our current cohort of community health promoters were trained in providing follow-up for newborn babies to ensure adequate growth and give relevant advice to
01/26/2023
Chimaltenango
Improving Nutrition and Finances through Economic Development
We implement economic development projects with woman in our partner communities that serve a variety of purposes: Most importantly, they provide sources of protein for
01/12/2023
Chimaltenango
Closing Out the Year Strong
2022 has been a busy year for ALDEA and ABPD, full of challenges overcome and successes achieved. We haven’t lost any momentum as we reach
12/29/2022
Tecpan
The Families of Xecoxol Bring Clean Water to their Community
After months of planning, hard work, and dedication, the potable water project in Xecoxol, Tecpán has been completed and clean water is arriving at homes
11/03/2022
Chimaltenango
Integrated Programming for Sustainable Outcomes
In Guatemala, nearly 50% of children under the age of five suffer from chronic malnutrition. Unfortunately, this is one of the highest indices in the
10/06/2022