SAN PEDRO CARCHA COMMUNITIES TAKE A STEP TOWARDS EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
In San Pedro Carcha, Alta Verapaz, we joined the accreditation and swearing-in ceremony of the COLREDES in the communities of Tonzul Chioya, Setaña, Sehubub, and Sehache, consolidating a key community organization process for risk management and emergency preparedness, with the institutional support of SE-CONRED.
This achievement is the result of the strengthened community leadership promoted by CADENA Jewish Community of Guatemala through the 1006 Start Alert: Flood Anticipation, implemented by the Guatemala Hub, a member of Start Network. Through this initiative, we contributed to ensuring that communities are better prepared to anticipate and respond to floods, benefiting more than 3,000 people.
WE RESPONDED TO THE EFFECTS OF HEAVY RAINS IN ALTA VERAPAZ
On December 19, CADENA Jewish Community of Guatemala distributed 100 family food kits and 100 ponchos to elderly people affected by heavy rains and low temperatures in San Pedro Carcha, Alta Verapaz, as part of our humanitarian response to climate-related impacts.
This effort was made possible through coordination with community leaders and representatives of the COLREDES from Tontzul Chioya, Setaña, Sehubub, and Sehache, who now form the first formally established group of COLREDES representatives in these communities.
2025 MAGICAL DECEMBER: COMUNIDAD INICIATIVA SUPPORTS THE ELDERLY IN QUICHE, RETALHULEU, AND SUCHITEPEQUEZ
From December 19 to 22, Comunidad Iniciativa carried out a special service and community engagement project as part of Magical December, a series of interventions aimed at strengthening community bonds and supporting vulnerable populations during the end of the year.
Activities took place simultaneously at the Sor Hermina Home for the Elderly in Quiche, the Rayito de Luz Home in Retalhuleu, and the Concepcion community in Suchitepequez. At each location, our volunteers organized integration and recreational activities for the elderly. They also distributed family food kits to support food security at the homes and contribute to ongoing caregiving efforts at each site.
With Magical December this year, we were able to engage young people, build community, and foster intergenerational solidarity.
