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For the mostly poor, indigenous families of Guatemala's central highlands, access to productive farmland is a first step out of poverty. Using that land to break into lucrative agricultural markets is a critical leap forward.
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Farmers in Alta Verapaz may have to wait 18 months before the first pineapple harvest, but they hope growing the sought-after fruits bring lasting change to their community.
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Mercy Corps successfully turned around Tucurú's hospital in the late 1990s. And Carmelina Botzoc is a big reason why.
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Raising honeybees has given the women of Nimlajacoc a profitable livelihood — and a renewed sense of purpose.
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Tucurú's youth are educating their community about the growing specter of HIV/AIDS. But they're also discovering their own potential.
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Playing the role of neutral mediator helps farmers and finqueros resolve land conflicts peacefully, setting the stage for economic advancement.
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Training newly landed farmers and helping them sell to lucrative markets is the second step in Mercy Corps' approach to rural economic development.
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Extending credit to women has turned them into more than simply entrepreneurs.
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History/Overview
Mercy Corps' goal in Guatemala is to encourage civic, government and business cooperation at local and national levels to raise the accessibility and quality of public...
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Unfortunately, there are thousands of families with struggles similar to those Olivia's family once faced. Decades of civil war, an inequitable colonial legacy and economic...
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Over the last five years, more than 89% of resources allocated directly to programs.