GUATEMALA

169,342 people reached through 6 programs 

120 demonstration farms of laying hens, 153 model gardens built, 105 agricultural entrepreneurs participating in field schools in agricultural diversification and innovation with commercial crops and 117 basic grain farmers trained in climate-smart agriculture. These actions contribute to generating income for families, improving the availability and access to a diverse diet for better nutritional food security.

170 Self-Management Groups (GAGs) were formed, with the participation of 1731 women, which increased family income through the implementation and strengthening of businesses, improving families’ access to financial capital and creating a network of people in favor of the social, political and economic empowerment of women

140 coffee farmers were supported to strengthen their capacities in the productive management of coffee plots, help them to diversify their sources of incomes and connect them to fair markets

3,185 women with children under 59 months of age benefited from actions to strengthen personal and household hygiene practices, food preparation, as well as the promotion of child care in the home and  early childhood stimulation

3001 follow-up visits to families with children under 59 months to promote healthy practices, monitor special cases of malnutrition and support families with greater vulnerability to food insecurity

309 community leaders who have participated in the workshop on managing community basic sanitation plans

461 adolescents and young people continued their studies in the diversified education cycle with the support of the school scholarship strategy and 147 adolescents developed vocational technical skills

24,816 girls and boys from 7 to 12 years old and 3,960 adolescents from 13 to 18 years old received school supplies kits and 830 school-aged boys and girls received hygiene kits

Capacity building in 2,418 caregivers on early learning. The systematic training process was aimed at raising awareness among caregivers about the impact that actions such as exposure to books, free play and social interaction between caregivers and girls have on the cognitive, social and emotional development of children, helping them not only to acquire basic numeracy and literacy skills but also to foster creativity and create secure attachment relationships that protect them from exposure to toxic stress

Recognizing that play is a natural and powerful tool for promoting early learning opportunities, 393 families with children aged 4 to 6 were equipped with playful-pedagogical inputs for mediating early learning

Recognizing that play is a natural and powerful tool for promoting early learning opportunities, 393 families with children aged 4 to 6 were equipped with playful-pedagogical inputs for mediating early learning

By integrating emotional competencies in the classroom, a more inclusive, safe and respectful learning environment is promoted, where students can flourish both academically and personally; that is why practical workshops were systematically developed based on the principles of popular education, learning through movement and reflection on readings aimed at developing social and emotional competencies in which 8,375 girls and boys and 1,340 adolescents participated. To contribute to the development of critical thinking and the strengthening of reading skills that allow students to improve their language, make inferences, examine information, develop concentration and memory, and evaluate the text from their own perspective, reading circles were implemented in which 1,290 school-aged girls and boys participated, who were teams with at least two reading resources, and 80 teachers participated in the training to pedagogically mediate the development of social and emotional skills in students

26 reading corners were equipped and delivered to 6 prioritized primary schools and 49 teachers participated in training processes aimed at raising awareness about the importance of pedagogical mediation in the development of reading skills in students in the first three grades

57 caregivers were trained in positive parenting practices through parenting schools and 754 caregivers with children in the first three grades of primary school were trained in the lessons of the Let’s Learn Together: Success in the Early Grades module, with the aim of promoting the habit of reading at home as a resource to help children develop language skills, learn about new topics, and build secure attachment relationships between caregivers and children