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The Family Support Center
The Family Support Center serves indigenous, mostly single-parent families by providing a safe environment for 36 children while parents work outside the home. We provide holistic care through educational support, homework help, medical assistance, and hot lunches and snacks.
The Nutrition Program
Guatemala’s rate of chronic malnutrition, also known as stunting, in children under age 5 is almost 50%, the highest in Central America and among the highest in the world. Each year the Nutrition Program treats approximately 120 babies in four rural, indigenous communities near Xela where the chronic malnutrition rate is even higher. Participants receive 18 to 54 months of treatment for malnutrition and any other illnesses as well as education and additional support to participating mothers. |
The Scholarship Program
The Scholarship Program aims to interrupt the cycle of poverty by increasing access to education. Although Guatemala provides free public education through high school, associated costs for books, uniforms, and transportation can be prohibitive for a family living in poverty. Our students primarily hail from rural communities around Xela and range in age from kindergarten to university, pursuing varied degrees including education, law, business, economics, medicine, and nursing. Local staff at 32 Volcanes and Foundation Todos Juntos commit to support a student to the fullest degree possible as they pursue their education. |