Although Guatemala is a country rich in people, culture, and traditions, it is one of the poorest countries in Latin America. According to the  World Food Programme, 59% of people live in poverty, with 23% of people living in extreme poverty. Guatemala has one of the highest rates of malnutrition in the world. This correlates with poor hygiene, low education levels, and lack of healthcare. 42% of Guatemalans have no access to clean water, 45% of the population over the age of 15 is illiterate, and most lack basic hygiene knowledge aiding to ailments that are treatable in the developed world. 

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Our Mission:

 

Fundación Adelante, Guatemala aims to help youth in rural Guatemala through educational endeavors about sanitation, hygiene and health. By providing tools to help families fight disease, providing means to help families get out of poverty,  and empowering  youth to get involved in their communities, we intent to advance the nation. Through different projects we will help:

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• feed the hungry

• educated the poor

• help the ill​

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Our Vision:​

In the next two years, Fundacion Adelante, Guatemala seeks to donate filters and sanitary napkins to schools in different  areas of rural Guatemala in an effort to eradicate water-borne illnesses and disease caused by contaminated pads.

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​You can help! Donate and help our cause!