Pueblo a Pueblo

Pueblo a Pueblo is a 501(c)(3) organization that provides programs in health, education, and food security in rural communities in Latin America, especially Mayan communities in Guatemala.

Background

Pueblo a Pueblo is a 501(c) organization launched in 2001 to provide educational opportunities for children in rural Mayan communities in Guatemala.

Hospital

Pueblo a Pueblo received international mention in 2005 for relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Stan[1][2][3] in which a mudslide swept through Panabaj, leaving over 200 people dead and 300 missing. Six months prior, Pueblo a Pueblo had facilitated refurbishment, reopening and staffing of a local hospital closed for 15 years because of the civil war.[3] Pueblo a Pueblo helped establish a local firefighting group to drive emergency relief, and provided education scholarships for students in families that relocated to Chuk Muk, a settlement east of Santiago along the shore of Lake Atitlán.

Schools

Since 2005, Pueblo a Pueblo has started programs in health,[4] education,[4] and food security for communities in rural Guatemala like Panabaj. It focuses on coffee communities and works mostly out of primary schools.

Awards

In 2013, Pueblo a Pueblo was awarded the Specialty Coffee Association of America's Sustainability Award for its Organic School Garden Project, which introduces primary school children to the basics of nutrition and sustainable agriculture.[5][6]

Pueblo a Pueblo has been featured in magazines such as Fresh Cup,[7] Coffee Talk,[4][8] The Specialty Coffee Chronicle [9] and Qué Pasa.[10]

In 2012-13 Pueblo a Pueblo was chosen by Catalogue for Philanthropy as one of 24 high-impact non-profit organizations in the greater Washington, DC area.[11]

Funding

Pueblo a Pueblo is funded by Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, the Research Triangle Institute, and by a number of small foundations and individuals.

References

  1. ↑ Smith-Spark, Laura (2005-10-23). "Hospital hope for mudslide town". BBC News. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
  2. ↑ Smith Spark, Laura (2006-10-05). "Painful legacy of Guatemala storm". BBC News. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Hendrix, Steve (2005-10-23). "Washington Post Foreign Correspondent". Washington Post. Retrieved 2013-11-13.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "CoffeeTalk Magazine - July 2013 - Making a Difference". Coffeetalk.uberflip.com. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
  5. ↑ "2013 Sustainability Award Selection Process | The Specialty Coffee Chronicle". Scaa.org. 2013-07-08. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
  6. ↑ "Daily Coffee News by Roast Magazine – Group Promoting Farming in Guatemala Honored by SCAA". Dailycoffeenews.com. 2013-02-18. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
  7. ↑ "Fresh Cup - OCT 2013". Freshcup.epubxp.com. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
  8. ↑ "CoffeeTalk Magazine - July 2012 - Making a Difference". Coffeetalk.uberflip.com. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
  9. ↑ http://www.scaa.org/chronicle/2013/12/30/investing-in-people/
  10. ↑ LindaConard has written 11 posts on this blog. (2013-05-01). "A strong start for new moms - Qué Pasa Magazine". Grupoquepasa.com. Retrieved 2013-11-15.
  11. ↑ "Announcing: the CFP Class of 2012-13 | Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington". Blog.cfp-dc.org. 2012-06-04. Retrieved 2013-11-15.

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