Opportunities & Hope for Guatemalan Maya Women
Organization information
Highland Support Project
Location: Quetzaltenango, Guatemala
Summary
The Association of Highland Women will mentor 250 rural young women for success through the women's circle program that organizes mutual support groups that meet weekly. Programming includes peer-to-peer counseling, literacy, health and nutrition education, civic participation, leadership, and enterprise development. The process starts with improved cookstoves that provide women with the energy and free time to participate in empowerment programming facilitated by local social workers.
Project locations
Guatemala