STRENGTHENING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE IN SAYAXCHÉ, PETÉN
On June 16 of this year a capacity building workshop on community resilience was held for the staff of CADENA CJG’s National Office and its Community Initiative volunteers in Sayaxché, Petén. This activity is part of a series of workshops that seek to strengthen the team’s skills in different departments of the country.
The workshop addressed key topics such as the community resilience model for strengthening multiple local systems and disaster risk management and preparedness, as well as specific strategies for risk reduction in agriculture. Participants also shared lessons learned to promote a culture of prevention and improve the response to crisis or emergency situations in their communities, strengthening the impact of our humanitarian work.
CIPREVICA AND CJG CHAIN STRENGTHEN ALLIANCES FOR VIOLENCE PREVENTION IN GUATEMALA
We are excited to share great news: we have signed a Letter of Understanding with the Research Center for the Prevention of Violence in Central America (CIPREVICA). This alliance represents a significant step in our commitment as the humanitarian arm of the Jewish Community of Guatemala, reaffirming that when we join forces with purpose, we can generate real and lasting change.
Together with CIPREVICA we will work in training, education and prevention programs, with a special focus on the defense and promotion of the human rights of children, youth and communities in vulnerable situations. We are guided by the value of Tikum Olam, the mission to repair the world, and we do it with empathy, action and commitment to a more just, supportive and resilient society.
In order to create strategic alliances and inform about our humanitarian work, CADENA, the humanitarian arm of the Jewish Community of Guatemala, held an informative meeting with representatives of different media. It was a space for dialogue where we shared the pillars of our organization, our mission, the achievements we have reached and the challenges we face in providing support to communities in vulnerable situations.
As an active part of the Guatemala Hub, CADENA CJG participated on June 27th in the national workshop for the validation and approval of the minimum Anticipatory Action Packages. This important meeting brought together the national working group in order to validate the key tools that guide the implementation of prior actions in case of risk, emergencies or disasters.