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SOCIAL RIGHTS & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Community-controlled initiatives in health, education and women's
rights.
CHIAPAS
Palenque Scholarhips for Mayan girls. Autonomous municipalities.
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Education, training and services for health and dental promoters
in Mayan communities. Lacandon jungle.
HONDURAS
ADP (Association Population Development). Pre- and post-natal care
center. Battered women's refuge. Women's micro-loan fund and artesanry
business. Tegucigalpa.
NICARAGUA
Ciudad Sandino. Primary school and youth program. Managua.
NIGERIA
AFRIDA (African Environmental and Human Development Agency). Health
and community development work for Ogoni people.
GUATEMALA
AMES (Women in Solidarity Association). Education, health and legal
training for women and girls, on discrimination at home and in maquiladora
workplaces. Guatemala City.
ANH (New Horizons Association). Women's health education, employment
training, legal advice and refuge for battered women. Quetzaltenango.
ASECSA (National Movement of Health Promoters). Train health promoters
to strengthen community-based health promoter system.
Maya Aj Sya Education Center. Educational support for Mayan children.
Patzicia, Chimaltenango.
Colegio "Miguel Angel Asturias". Scholarships and primary
school for disadvantaged youth. Quetzaltenango.
Community Education Gathering. In Santa Maria Tzeja (Quiche), 3-day
gathering of grassroots education leaders and activists for workshop
on educational issues in Guatemala.
CONCERN - Community health work in Peten.
Consejo Maya.
Education and Hope. Scholarships, tutoring and computer training
for at risk and disadvantaged Mayan children. Quetzaltenango.
Entre Rios returned refugee community. Construction of middle school
dormitory and university scholarships. Entre Rios, Peten.
ETESC (Community Health and Education Team). Health and dental
education, training and service in returned-refugee communities.
Water project. Buena Vista, Huehuetenango.
New Hope "March 13" Foundation. Scholarships for children
of families affected by the conflict. Rabinal, Baja Verapaz.
PASAC II School. Purchase of land for primary school. Cantel, Quetzaltenango.
Posada del Anciano Center for Senior Citizens. Health, housing
and nutrition supplements for low income elderly poor. Santa Lucia
Cotzumalguapa, Escuintla.
Q'anil Integral Youth Association. Primary, middle and high school
scholarships for Ixil youth. Nebaj, Quiche.
Romeritos. Shelter, health and educational activities for children
from marginal communities and low-income families. Guatemala City.
Santa Maria Tzeja returned-refugee community. Rural middle school.
Scholarships for high school and university. Participation in genocide
legal case. Ixcan, Quiche.
Scholarships. Various scholarships for community leaders throughout
country.
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