Collaborative Projects

In order to create momentum, we have sought experienced and established development initiatives in the country of Guatemala to create connections between the region and these organizations. Find the links to their websites in the descriptions

SOLAR PANELS

ENREPCO is a company based out of the municipality of Coban, Guatemala. They specialize in getting solar panels to villages that do not have electricty for a fair price. They offer financing plans that are manageable as well as extremely discounted options for those who cannot afford the larger models. Currently, communities are in the process of buying their solar panels to break away from a predatory solar panel renting company that over charges and under serves.

WATER FILTERS

EcoFiltro is a Guatemalan based company that creates environmentally friendly, effective water filters that are extremely durable and sold at an affordable price of 300 Guatemalan Quetzales.

BICIMAQUINAS

MayaPedal is an organization in Guatemala that uses bicycles and their various parts to create pedal powered machines to do things like process food, wash clothes, pump water, and generate electricity. They donate to families, schools, and communities. Additionally they work with the international organization Let Girls Lead, which focuses on empowering girls between the ages of 11-19. In April 2018, MayaPedal and their representative for Let Girls Lead start to do work in the region

VISUAL HEALTH, FINANCIAL ADVISEMENT, ETC.

Soluciones Comunitarias is an organization that is based out of Nebaj, Guatemala. They focus on multiple issues in Guatemala such as financial instability, drinking water, visual health, lack of electricity, and domestic labor. They do just about everything and have an immense amount of knowledge and experience. SolCom has been working with the region since January 2018

Land

In late 2017 a group of about 50 families from various villages inside and outside of the Laguna Lachua region came together in order to create a committee. The idea of the committee was to work together to buy a plantation through a loaning program offered by the Guatemalan government for families that have little to no land. ADAWA has been working with these campesinos, facilitating the transportation to the offices (3 hours away), the legalities and logistics of the process (lawyers, formalized paperwork, etc.), and supplying venue and advisement for meetings