Rachoch Ak'al B'alam (Home of the Baby Jaguar) Community Center
with Medical Clinic, Library, Home and Learning Center
Serving the indigeneous children and community in Solola Guatemala
Can you help us finish and open it?
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SOLOLA PROJECTS
Serving the indigeneous children and community in Solola Guatemala
Overall Project Phases
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The bricks were donated locally & GAF donations paid for delivery, providing jobs for local workforce
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Phase 1 We hope to finish outfitting this New Community Center with clinic, library and children protection services in 2020
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Phase 2 Visitor Eco-Cabins for sustainable income
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Phase 3 Organic Garden sustainable resources and income
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Phase 4 Home and skill center for mothers with children that are victims of violence. Changing cycle and creating opportunities.
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Over arching goal to purchase and forever protect the entire 60 acre piece of land that includes 2 active ceremonial sites, native habitat, stone formations of archaeological significance and endangered native forested land.
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Read the Full Story Below of How This Project is in Complete Alignment with GAF Core Goals for:
Health - Education - Continuous Love and Care
Environmental Education - Sustainable Operational Practices
Indigenous Language and Culture Preservation - Life Skill Training
"Empowering Women and Caregivers with Safety and Education to Overcome Patterns of Violence and Hurdles for Employment"
Health - Education - Continuous Love and Care
Environmental Education - Sustainable Operational Practices
Indigenous Language and Culture Preservation - Life Skill Training
"Empowering Women and Caregivers with Safety and Education to Overcome Patterns of Violence and Hurdles for Employment"
An unbelievable added Preservation and Cultural benefit of this Project:
The land they selected to purchase includes native vegetation and gardening areas to be preserved. A larger adjacent lot includes centuries old Indigenous Religious Sites and significant archaeological sites that are currently unprotected . They hope to purchase this lot in the future and to preserve it as a native Wildlife & Habitat Protection Area as well as providing permanent protection and maintenance of the ceremonial sites and stone formations.
The land they selected to purchase includes native vegetation and gardening areas to be preserved. A larger adjacent lot includes centuries old Indigenous Religious Sites and significant archaeological sites that are currently unprotected . They hope to purchase this lot in the future and to preserve it as a native Wildlife & Habitat Protection Area as well as providing permanent protection and maintenance of the ceremonial sites and stone formations.
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We are super excited to be back under construction with the new Guatemalan designed and managed Solola Community Center Project with a medical clinic, library, after-school and nutritional support program and Child Protective Housing. When completed this center will support needy children as well as providing on the job training, education, and jobs for the local young adults and adults.
Based on Fatima's success in creating a sustainable home and learning center environment with educational outreach, psychological and medical care in Guatemala City, they created a pilot program in rural Solola. Out of the successful Pilot program came this community based project for the indigenous community in that area that cannot access support that is available in the City.
The Guatemala Aid Fund (GAF) is in full support of this multi-phased project. Their plans are in direct alignment with the GAF core goals that not only prioritize the education and care of children, young adults and adults, but also for training and hiring the local work force, preserving the natural environment, and providing life skills for the children as they grow while implementing and teaching sustainable operational practices. Staff and children will maintain their indigenous language, culture, and learn sustainable Guatemalan agricultural techniques/organic gardening and farming, as well as modern sustainable practices like water filtering and re-use for health and conservation.
This project included at first the purchase of 3 acres of land for the Community Center and facilities from a Guatemalan Family that was committed to not selling their 60-acre natural property to foreign developers for luzury homes or for clear= cutting for agriculture. The natural habitat and land preservation plan is a long-term project for 56 acres of the 60 acre parcel . When funds can be raised to purchase the remainder of the property it will be preserved forever as a natural area. The local team is currently clearing paths and preserving and maintaining access to active Mayan ceremonial sites, and rock formations of geologic significance. The plan is for the entire property behind the community center to be maintained in its natural mountain environmental state with a permanent dedication to preserve this land of native peoples, animals, and natural places.
We are thrilled to be part of their project!
Thank you for being a part of this!
We are super grateful and please know that 100% of your donation goes directly to Guatemala!
We are super excited to be back under construction with the new Guatemalan designed and managed Solola Community Center Project with a medical clinic, library, after-school and nutritional support program and Child Protective Housing. When completed this center will support needy children as well as providing on the job training, education, and jobs for the local young adults and adults.
Based on Fatima's success in creating a sustainable home and learning center environment with educational outreach, psychological and medical care in Guatemala City, they created a pilot program in rural Solola. Out of the successful Pilot program came this community based project for the indigenous community in that area that cannot access support that is available in the City.
The Guatemala Aid Fund (GAF) is in full support of this multi-phased project. Their plans are in direct alignment with the GAF core goals that not only prioritize the education and care of children, young adults and adults, but also for training and hiring the local work force, preserving the natural environment, and providing life skills for the children as they grow while implementing and teaching sustainable operational practices. Staff and children will maintain their indigenous language, culture, and learn sustainable Guatemalan agricultural techniques/organic gardening and farming, as well as modern sustainable practices like water filtering and re-use for health and conservation.
This project included at first the purchase of 3 acres of land for the Community Center and facilities from a Guatemalan Family that was committed to not selling their 60-acre natural property to foreign developers for luzury homes or for clear= cutting for agriculture. The natural habitat and land preservation plan is a long-term project for 56 acres of the 60 acre parcel . When funds can be raised to purchase the remainder of the property it will be preserved forever as a natural area. The local team is currently clearing paths and preserving and maintaining access to active Mayan ceremonial sites, and rock formations of geologic significance. The plan is for the entire property behind the community center to be maintained in its natural mountain environmental state with a permanent dedication to preserve this land of native peoples, animals, and natural places.
We are thrilled to be part of their project!
Thank you for being a part of this!
We are super grateful and please know that 100% of your donation goes directly to Guatemala!
Nuritional Support Program to end Malnutrition |
School Drop Out Prevention Program |
As a result of deep poverty, close to 50% of the children in rural Guatemala suffer from malnutrition. This is source of many problems that occur throughout their life. To combat this , in 2015 Fatima's formed the Association to Eradicate Poverty and the problems such as malnutrition that go with it. The nutrition pilot program and school drop-out prevention program were both started in 2018 to track the effects of better nutrition on children's health, growth, attention in school, grades and attendance. Children can "earn" food, school supplies, clothes and toys for their families with consistent school attendance and good grades.
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The nutrition pilot program and school drop-out prevention program were both started in 2018 to track the effects of better nutrition on children's health, growth, attention in school, grades and attendance. Children can "earn" food, school supplies, clothes and toys for their families with consistent school attendance and good grades.
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