On March 13, we had the opportunity to participate in the Disaster Risk Financing Program workshop, as part of the Guatemala Hub. This space allowed us to strengthen our capacities within the Coordinating Group and the Technical Working Group of the National Disaster Risk Financing System -DRF-. During the day, we worked on the implementation… Continue reading Hub Guatemala Workshop: Disaster Risk Financing Program
On March 25, we had the opportunity to be part of a medical journey that made a difference in the lives of many people. As CADENA, the humanitarian arm of the Jewish Community of Guatemala, we went to the village of El Rodeo, in Escuintla, with a single purpose: to bring health and hope to… Continue reading Medical Journey in the department of Escuintla
As part of our new project “Initiative Community”, CADENA, the humanitarian arm of the Jewish Community of Guatemala, carried out several humanitarian interventions during the month of December, with the objective of promoting the personal and professional growth of the winners of the CADENA Initiative program.
Recently, the formal ceremony for the delivery of the Accreditation and Certification of the CADENA Initiative Program was held with great enthusiasm at the Ministry of Education of Guatemala. This event marks an important milestone in the path towards the continuous improvement of educational and training processes in Guatemalan communities, consolidating the effort to generate… Continue reading Delivery of Accreditation and Certification of the CADENA Initiative Program at the Ministry of Education of Guatemala.
On October 29, CADENA, the humanitarian arm of the Jewish Community of Guatemala, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, held the second edition of the CADENA Initiative contest at national level. The objective of this initiative is to promote the training and preparation of students to become future leaders through the creation of social… Continue reading Successful completion of the National Final of CADENA 2024 Initiative
Axis: Health and Resilience Office: Guatemala From November 6 to 8, 2023, CADENA Guatemala deployed a humanitarian intervention with the support of the Red Cross of Alta Verapaz to assist the communities affected by the seasonal floods in Cachuila. Together with our volunteers, we delivered medicines, water filters and carried out medical campaigns in… Continue reading AGUA YA Cachuila, Alta Verapaz
Axis: Humanitarian Action Office: Guatemala From January 23 to 27, 2023 in San Cristobal in Alta Verapaz, we deployed a humanitarian intervention to assist one of the communities most affected by the floods caused by tropical storm Julia. Together with our volunteers and the Alta Verapaz branch of the Red Cross, we installed a… Continue reading AGUA YA and Medical Outreach
Axis: Humanitarian Action Office: Guatemala Due to the heavy and constant rains in the territory, an alert was raised by the Start Network Foundation in conjunction with ASECSA to respond in the communities affected by these phenomena. CADENA Guatemala responded to the alert issued and with the support of our general volunteers and personnel… Continue reading AGUA YA Puerto Barrios, Izabal
Axis: Humanitarian Action Office: Guatemala On July 28, 2023, our general volunteer and Transformando Vidas volunteers carried out an intervention in El Rodeo, Escuintla to install a water system and deliver food and family hygiene kits. With this intervention we were able to benefit more than 1,550 people in one day, with the installation… Continue reading AGUA YA and Direct Assistance in El Rodeo
Axis: Humanitarian Action Office: Guatemala In June 2023, in El Rodeo, Escuintla, we deployed a humanitarian intervention to support elderly people living in a community made vulnerable by the Volcano of Fire. With support from Yeshiva University and Transformando Vidas we were able to deliver 40 buckets for water storage and filtering, and 2… Continue reading AGUA YA El Rodeo, Escuintla
