Agros provides basic health care and education as part of a more holistic effort to support these families' courageous efforts to farm their own land, build new lives, and rediscover their dignity.
Due to drought, civil war, and crisis in the coffee industry, millions of families in Guatemala suffer from poor health. Malnutrition is the underlying cause in over 50% of all childhood deaths in Central America. Approximately 1,200,000 children in Guatemala lack basic food security and are literally wasting away to their deaths. The Pan American Health Organization has termed the vicious cycle of malnutrition and infection “most prevalent public health problem in the world today.”
Agros health promoters work with families to develop their health plans and realize the goals.
Agros’ health initiative promotes the general health of the women and children of the communities.
When Agros villagers gain access to land, clean water, and basic education in nutrition, sanitation and reproductive health, we see a dramatic improvement in their lives.
- Norma Martinez, Agros Health Coordinator
Total Funding Received to Date: $500
This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Project Report" tab as they become available.
Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $500 . The original project funding goal was $28,964.
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
Thanks to 3 donors like you, a total of $500 was raised for this project on GlobalGiving. Combined with other sources of funding, this project raised enough money to fund the outlined activities and is no longer accepting donations.
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