Guatemala
Microfinance
Help Guatemalan Women Achieve Self-Sufficiency
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More Information About this ProjectProject Needs and Beneficiaries75% of Guatemala’s rural population lives in poverty; most are indigenous people. Lack of resources & education add to high unemployment and recent surges in male emigration to the US leave rural women providing for the family alone. APROSADSE provides women with loans to purchase livestock, trains the women on their care, and guides them through the process of building a successful small business. The animals provide nourishment and income to the families, and empower the women. Activities- Provide loans - Guide beneficiaries through business paperwork and loan re-payment processes - Provide trainings on animal/ project maintenance - Provide support through regularly scheduled meetings and visits - Evaluate program effectiveness Funding InformationTotal Funding Received to Date: $3,221 Additional DocumentationThis project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc). ResourcesWhy this Project is ImportantPotential Long Term ImpactWomen can provide regular nourishment for their families, enabling more children to attend and graduate from school. More resources will flow into rural communities, and fewer people will be forced to migrate to cities or the US. Project Message
My great hope in life has been to be able to pay for my children’s education- for their future- and APROSADSE’s cow-raising project has helped me to do that, and has provided milk for our consumption. Who is Running This ProjectContact
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For more information about Guatemala, read the Human Development Report on Guatemala or the Wikipedia entry for Guatemala. When this Project was UpdatedLast UpdatedThis project was last updated on December 09, 2008. Date Added to GlobalGivingThis project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on February 21, 2007. Latest Update from the FieldDecember 2008 UpdateBy Katherine Zavala - Coordinator of Programs, December 09, 2008 03:26 PM In 2008, the Los Pinos de Xesuj group achieved regular income-generation through APROSADSE’s chicken project. The group of 16 women sold 3 to 5 chickens at $8.10 each week, and 1 to 2 turkeys every three months at $27.03 each. This amounted to a weekly income of $13.50-$20.27, which equals a monthly income of $54.00-$81.00. Additionally, the group cared for 1,000 hen-laying eggs, also providing a substantial income. The project benefits not just the women, but also a total of 56 family members. Read 5 more "Updates from the Field" | Comment on this update How Else You Can HelpShare and Save Spread the Word on your Profile, Blog, or WebsitePut a widget for this project on your profile, blog or website to turn your friends into givers. Using our widget, it's quick and easy to add this widget to your profile or blog!
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