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A challenging road to success

HEALTHCARE

The crossing of the desert of Juanita Floridalma was literal, a trip for thousands of kilometers in order to change her life to settle as a nurse in the prestigious hospital center 'La Paz' of Quetzaltenango.

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Achieving a vital dream

EDUCATION

The story of Beverly Monteros was always linked to FUNDAP. Originally from Villa Flores Village, Tejutla municipality, this young woman pushed forward with great effort. At age 19, she is currently studying 'Fashion design', but previously culminated courses in 'tailoring' and ‘bespoke design’, all were done in the Technical Center of the Foundation.

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God will provide

MICROCREDIT

The relationship of Mrs. Idalia del Carmen Mayorga Ruiz with the Foundation has become a story that transcends, a mutual support that has made her grow with her family. At age 40 she is married and has four children, being able to combine all her daily tasks with the study and consolidation of her famous restaurant "El Shadday".

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Overcoming

HANDICRAFT

La asociación de artesanos ADISA es una organización muy particular, diferente a las que solemos ver normalmente. Su funcionamiento es de lo más inspirador que se puede encontrar, como ese libro de motivación que cae en manos de aquel que recién regresa derrotado de su guerra interior, o simplemente derrotado de su más preciada empresa. La sinergia tan positiva que logra crear esta asociación a cualquier persona que la visita se debe a sus integrantes, personas con capacidades diferentes que para su movilización utilizan sillas de ruedas o andadores.

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There is always room to learn

HANDICRAFT

Berta Elisa Hernández Batz is 40 years old, a mother of three children, and resides in los Pocitos Village, Sibilia (Quetzaltenango). This community belongs to the ATEDI Association and is dedicated to pedal woven fabric

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A unique team

EDUCATION

Teachers Lissa de León, Lesbi Vicente, Anali Castillo, Lendra Aguilar, Esly Rodas, and Federico Rucún, who work at the ¨Escuela Oficial Rural Mixta¨ of the San José Las Delicias community, have assumed the role of 'Trainer of Trainers' in their region.

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A journey with FUNDAP

MICROCREDIT

Virginia Magdalena had skills for embroidering ¨güipiles¨ and aprons, and so she started her own business using a FUNDAP credit.

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Learning helped me be able to lead

HANDICRAFT

The ambition of Reyna Reyes Castro knows no limits and it is all because of her passion for crafts. She is 33 years old, married and has 5 children, with whom she lives with her husband in Canton Aguilix II in the municipality of Santa Cruz del Quiché.

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I knew this decision would change my life

EDUCATION

Carmen Nohemí Orozco Fuentes is 39 years old and lives in the San José Caben Village of San Pedro Sacatepéquez (San Marcos), where she took her first steps with FUNDAP. From a small dream she had of designing, sewing and reinventing clothes, so her approach to the Technical Center of this town was key to developing her professional career.

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Now I motivate other artisans

HANDICRAFT

Sandra Leticia Gabriel y Gabriel had always wondered how she could learn and improve the production of typical outfits to market them. At the age of 27, she is married, has 4 sons and has continued her craft work, dedicating herself to making typical cloth on a foot loom.

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Training is key to generating opportunities

AGRICULTURAL

Eliam Betuel Vicente, seventeen, spent a lot of time looking for temporary work among the nine coffee estates surrounding his home. Originally from the Palmira agrarian community in Colomba Costa Cuca (Quetzaltenango), his needs and those of his family were greater than the offer obtained, besides the difficuly and the risk that this work demanded.

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Saving a life

Program: Healthcare

Lesbia Argueta is a healthcare volunteer with a very clear work approach, the prevention of cervical cancer in women. After receiving training in 2016, she became involved in training, counseling, and health promotion in her community.

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A flourishing enterprise

MICROCREDIT

Edye Cifuentes, married and with three children, lives in Quetzaltenango and until 1992 had a humble business selling street clothes. Always very hardworking and consistent, he went all over the city offering his clothes.

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A whole life

ENVIRONMENTAL

At the age of seventy-three, José is married and father of four children, three women and one man (from paraje San José, aldea Chimente, Totonicapán). José explained how hard it is for him to find a formal job at his age, and how his three daughters depend on him since they are all single mothers.

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My long awaited dream

EDUCATION

Nancy is twenty-six years old and she is mother of a child (from cantón Xecaracoj, Quetzaltenango). She told us about how training helped her reach her dreams, making improvements on the economic status of her family, and mainly her son’s.

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Community development

HANDICRAFT

Ovidia is forty years old and single mom of two children. She told us about how she and ten other weavers that compose the CEDEC group (from aldea Chamaque, Comitancillo, San Marcos), learned new thread-dyeing techniques, which allowed her to improve the quality of her children’s education.

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A new system

AGRICULTURAL

At the age of seventy-three, Ms. Susana (from cantón San Juan del Pozo, aldea Piedra Grande, San Pedro Sacatepéquez, San Marcos) told us about how she turned tomato production into her main source of income, by using a greenhouse production system connected to a drip irrigation system.

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My daughter my biggest motivation

HEALTHCARE

Ms. Vivian (from cantón Pajosón, San Sebastián, Retalhuleu) is thirty-three years old mother, she is married and mom of two children. She is a dynamic and active person. Despite the fact that her daughter is in frail health, she is always looking after her community in order to safeguard their good health.

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Open education

EDUCATION

Ms. Vivian is thirty-three years old and mother (from aldea Cheguez, San Antonio, Suchitepéquez). She 
told us about how she and other fellow teachers have upgraded their knowledge in order to achieve a quality education, which has improved the communication and relationships between the students.

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Gladis Gamboa, 16 años

Tejutla, San Marcos

Conoce su historia

Programa
Educación

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Acciones del programa

Escuelas de Negocios

1,693

microempresarios atendidos entre IMPULSA y MBA

39%

beneficiarias de Bancos Comunales atendidas

12

sucursales de Microcrédito atendidas desde IMPULSA

Institutos por Cooperativa

24

institutos reciben apoyo integral

1,682

alumnos atendidos en básico y bachillerato

20

proyectos de mejora implantados con éxito

Fomento de la Calidad Educativa

227

madres formadas como ‘Madres multiplicadoras’

140

centros dotados con insumos de saneamiento

716

maestros formados en Pedagogía y gestión educativa

Formación Técnica

1,693

microempresarios atendidos entre IMPULSA y MBA

39%

beneficiarias de Bancos Comunales atendidas

12

sucursales de Microcrédito atendidas desde IMPULSA

Centros Educativos

1,693

microempresarios atendidos entre IMPULSA y MBA

39%

beneficiarias de Bancos Comunales atendidas

12

sucursales de Microcrédito atendidas desde IMPULSA

Becas para la Niña

1,693

microempresarios atendidos entre IMPULSA y MBA

39%

beneficiarias de Bancos Comunales atendidas

12

sucursales de Microcrédito atendidas desde IMPULSA