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,… Continue reading Guatemala Activities, February 2026
During 2025, CADENA provided a comprehensive humanitarian response in Guatemala through 15 interventions, focused on addressing the needs of communities in vulnerable situations in a timely and dignified manner.A total of 1,276 families and 6,109 people benefited through the delivery of humanitarian aid, health services, and community-strengthening actions. Food, hygiene, shelter, and school kits were… Continue reading Humanitarian Aid 2025 – CADENA Guatemala
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… Continue reading Guatemala Activities, December 2025
CADENA CJG CONTINUES SUPPORTING ALTA VERAPAZ IMPLEMENTING START ALERT 1006, FLOOD ANTICIPATION On November 14, in communities of San Pedro Carchá, and thanks to the support of Start Newtwork and the Guatemala Hub, we delivered solar lamps, megaphones, and tools for Local Coordinators for Disaster Reduction members in Chioyá, Setaña, Sehaché, and Sehubub, Alta Verapaz.… Continue reading Guatemala Activities, November 2025
COMMUNITIES PREPARED AND ORGANIZED TO PREVENT AND RESPOND TO DISASTERS On October 9, we participated in a meeting with personnel from the National Coordinator for Disaster Reduction’s Executive Department (SE-CONRED), as a part of the Guatemala 1006 Alert: Flood Anticipation Project, supported by Start Network through the Start Fund. This gathering, held within the framework… Continue reading Guatemala Activities, October 2025
AGREEMENT WITH THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION TO BOOST THE NATIONAL CADENA INITIATIVE PROGRAM On September 5th, we signed a Collaboration Agreement with the Ministry of Education, marking the formal beginning of the National CADENA Initiative Program. Our CADENA CJG President, Verónica Levy, expressed her enthusiasm for this agreement, which will allow us to implement the… Continue reading Guatemala Activities, September 2025
WE REJOINED THE NUTRITION CLUSTER’S EFFORTS On August 8th, we participated in the Nutrition Cluster Meeting held at UNICEF’s National Office. This event marked our reintegration into the cluster, where we aimed to learn about the sector’s progress and contribute to nutrition and food security issues. During the meeting, participants presented the national malnutrition mapping,… Continue reading Guatemala Activities, August 2025
WE STRENGTHENED ELDERLY CARE IN SANTA CRUZ DEL QUICHE As part of our humanitarian work in Santa Cruz del Quiche, at CADENA Jewish Community of Guatemala, we shared a meaningful day at the Sor Herminia Home on July 4th, aiming to enhance caregiver skills and to provide direct support to residents. During the intervention, we… Continue reading Guatemala Activities, July 2025
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 situations of… Continue reading WE PARTICIPATED IN A NATIONAL WORKSHOP TO STRENGTHEN ANTICIPATORY ACTION IN EMERGENCIES
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… Continue reading STRENGTHENING TIES WITH THE MEDIA IN OUR HUMANITARIAN WORK
