I went on a tour with ALDEA in March 2020 to visit indigenous communities in Guatemala and to see how donations to the organization impact the lives of the most vulnerable; women and children. I witnessed first-hand from the mouths of the villagers what the organization was able to do for them in terms of accessible and clean running water (some used to walk over 5 miles a day carrying back gallons of water on their heads), bathrooms to enhance sanitation of the village, gardens to improve variety of diet and nutrition, goats for milk protein to better nourish their children, and programs that train not only women on how to be leaders, but men on how to be better spouses and fathers. I was really impressed by my visit. Unfortunately with Covid-19, there is now an even bigger increase in need for these services.
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- EIN 13-6266540
- (313) 205-4249
- 1732 1st Ave No 26867 New York NY 10128-5177 USA
- aldeaguatemala.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Health, International, Public Health
Mission: Partnering with indigenous communities in impoverished regions of guatemala by transferring resources, skills, and knowledge that create the opportunity to improve the health and well-being of rural families.
Programs: Advancing local development through empowerment and action (aldea) works with asociacin bpd in guatemala who partners with guatemalan mayans and local governments to address health and nutrition issues in rural guatemala by: preventing infectious diseases by building potable water systems that bring running water to communities and homes; preventing respiratory illnesses, burns, and deforestation by constructing efficient, vented stoves; and improving sanitary conditions by constructing gray water filters and latrines. Aldea/abpd also empowers women and communities to combat chronic childhood malnutrition, and provides early childhood stimulation for children under 2. Since 2003, aldea/abpd has worked in more than 104 rural communities with over 5,000 families. Aldea also conducts guided tours of our work in order to bring awareness of the region and its issues to participants.
aldea provides funds to the guatemalan organization asociacin bpd who partners with mayan communities in rural guatemala to address health and development issues such as chronic childhood malnutrition. Working with communities, aldea/abpd constructs water systems that bring potable water into every home, and builds vented stoves, latrines, and gray water filters to address questions of household sanitation. They also provide nutrition education and healthy recipes, instruction on family gardens, and training on sustainable agriculture. Education on the first 1,000 days, including exclusive breastfeeding and age appropriate weening techniques, is another important aspect of their work.