Society and Culture

Agua Viva Children's Home
Chimaltenango. A non-denominational Christian home and school describes its history and current programs, with information on sponsoring a child or participating in a mission trip.
http://aguavivahome.org/

Ak'Tenamit
A non-profit international development organization working to reduce poverty among Q'eqchi' Maya in Eastern Guatemala. Describes programs, organizational structure, and how to get involved.
http://www.aktenamit.org

Amigos de Santa Cruz
Nonprofit describes economic, education and health projects in Santa Cruz la Laguna, Lake Atitlan.
http://amigosdesantacruz.org/

AWARE (Animal Welfare Association - Rescue/Education)
Nonprofit shelter in Sumpango, Sacatepequez. Describes dog rescue and rehabilitation programs, with education materials on animal welfare.
http://www.animalaware.org/

Casa Guatemala
Homes for orphaned, abused, or abandoned children, in Guatemala City and Rio Dulce. Describes programs, facilities, and financial support needs. [English/Spanish/French]
http://www.casa-guatemala.org/

Center for Mayan Women Communicators
A non-profit which functions as a center for women to unite and to develop skills in communications technology to enable better representation in the world and in the media. In English and Spanish.
http://www.interconnection.org/cmcm/

CIA FOIA - Guatemala
Searchable database of more than 5000 documents relating to Guatemala which are available from the US Central Intelligence Agency.
http://www.foia.cia.gov/guatemala.asp

Club Rotario Guatemala Nordeste
Service group provides information on meeting times, goals, and projects. [English/Spanish]
http://www.rotaryguatemala.org

Endangered Threads
A US-nonprofit which produces video documentaries on traditional weaving. They provide ordering information for completed productions, with photos and commentary on weavers, organized by community.
http://www.endangeredthreads.com/

From the Household to the Factory
Human Rights Watch charges in this report that women in Guatemala's largest female-dominated labor sectors face persistent sex discrimination and abuse.
http://hrw.org/reports/2002/guat/

GayGuatemala.com
A gay virtual magazine for Guatemala and the Hispanic gay community.
http://www.gayguatemala.com

GeoNative - Guatemalan Indians
Overview of language families, and comparison of Spanish and indigenous place names. [English/Basque]
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/9479/mayagua.html

Guatemala Genealogy
Guatemala genealogy resources at RootsWeb.
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gtmwgw/

Guatemala Stove Project
Canadian nonprofit which raises funds and send volunteers to build masonry stoves with low-income households. They describes the advantages of these stoves, and tell how to get involved.
http://www.guatemalastoveproject.org/

The Guatemalan Maya Centre
The Centre operates as a small cultural and educational centre dedicated to the Maya.
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/maya/

Guatemalan Postcard Photographers
Images, description and history of postcards from the late 1800's to modern times.
http://www.io.com/~reuter/GuatPCs.htm

Helps International
US-based nonprofit describes their economic development, health and education programs.
http://www.helpsintl.org

The Highland Support Project
A US Methodist-affiliated group supporting economic development projects with several women's groups in the highlands.
http://hspmissions.org/

Masons on a Mission
Description of a project by a multinational group of Masons in Guatemala to replace traditional cooking methods with more healthy ones.
http://www.midcoast.com/masonsonamission

The Mayan Connection - Los Cimientos Alliance
Antigua-based international group working with Maya K'iche people to recover their land in Los Cimientos. Gives dispute history, and describes ways to get involved.
http://www.livezone.com/maya/

Mayapedal
Sustainable development project which recycles used bicycles to build pedal-powered machines.
http://www.mayapedal.org

MayaWorks
Community development nonprofit which organizes handicraft producers, provides microloans and training, and sponsors tours of participating communities. Describes programs and offers retail and wholesale purchasing online.
http://www.mayaworks.org

Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala
An organization formed to coordinate local activism on Guatemala in the United States.
http://www.nisgua.org

Nim Po't, - The Center for Maya Textiles
Consignment store of contemporary and antique Maya dress, located in Antigua. Many photos of weaving and embroidery, arranged by village, with commentary on designs.
http://www.nimpot.com

Ninos del Lago
Ninos del Lago is a non-profit, non-denominational and non-political organization dedicated to providing hope and joyful experience to the youngest generation of Guatemalans.
http://www.ninosdellago.org/

Peace Brigades International, Guatemala
An international organization offering unarmed protective accompaniment to human rights activists, unions, students, women groups, refugees, and communities threatened with violence in Guatemala.
http://www.peacebrigades.org/guatemala.html

Project Mosaic Guatemala
Antigua-based center to match foreign visitors with volunteer opportunities throughout the country. Gives overview of services and placements, with recent newsletter and financial information. [English/Spanish/German]
http://www.promosaico.org/

Pura Vida
An ecumenical Christian project providing food and education in Lemoa, Quiche. They describe their work as well as donation and volunteer opportunities.
http://www.puravida.org/

Servants For Him
Christian evangelism program which provides household biosand water filters, as well as health education.
http://www.servants4him.org/

Sex Discrimination in Guatemalan Maquilas
Information about U.S. clothing manufacturers (and two food processing companies) contracting with maquilas in Guatemala that discriminate against women on the basis of their reproductive status.
http://www.hrw.org/campaigns/guatemala/

Ethnicity, Language, and Economic Well-being in Rural Guatemala
RAND report on difference in objective and perceived economic well-being, in an environment of economic growth of the late 1980's and early 1990's. [PDF] <small>(August 1, 2002)</small>
http://www.rand.org/labor/DRU/DRU2845.pdf