CADENA CLUB SHARES SOLIDARITY AT THE RONALD MCDONALD FOUNDATION

On February 2nd, we supported CADENA Club members from the American School of Guatemala in an intervention at the Ronald McDonald House, where we visited families who are living there while their children receive medical treatment.

Thanks to the fundraising efforts of our CADENA Club volunteers, we were able to assemble and distribute family food kits adapted to each home’s needs. During the visit, they also organized recreational activities for the children and their families, creating moments of joy in the difficult times they are facing.

 

CADENA BOOSTS ANTICIPATORY ACTIONS IN THE FACE OF DROUGHT IN BAJA VERAPAZ

From February 24 to 26, we held activities in the municipality of San Miguel Chicaj, Baja Verapaz, as part of the Risk Pool 4 drought anticipation project, implemented with the support of Start Network through the Start Ready program.

This project is part of the work CADENA supports as a member of the Guatemala Hub, which promotes anticipatory actions aiming to reduce the impact of climate risks in vulnerable communities. The Guatemala Hub works cooperatively to strengthen emergency preparedness and resilience.

As our first activity, on February 24, we conducted an informational workshop on institutional coordination with the support of the San Miguel Chicaj Municipality in their Town Hall. This session included the participation of representatives from MAGA, INAB, CONAP, and MARN, as well as COCODES from the communities of Rincon San Pedro, Los Hernandez, and Chupel. During the meeting, we presented the Start Ready program’s drought anticipation project, sharing its objectives and the activities that would take place in the communities later on.

Subsequently, on February 25 and 26, we carried out community capacity strengthening activities in Los Hernandez, Rincon San Pedro, and Chupel with the support of the San Miguel Chicaj Municipality, SE-CONRED, and CARE during community workshops.

Community leaders and families shared their experiences during meetings and gained knowledge to strengthen drought preparedness.

Finally, training sessions addressed topics such as community organization for risk management, safe water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), food security and means of subsistence, and basic fire management aspects in wildfires.

These activities helped strengthen local capacities to anticipate the effects of droughts, promote the responsible use of water, and strengthen food security in homes, contributing to creating more resilient communities.