Organizations
ASIES - Association for Research and Social Studie, Common Hope, Reach Out International Guatemala, The Penny Foundation
Religion
A New Age Directory to Planet Earth: Guatemala, Catholic Church in Guatemala, Impact International, Maya Indians No Longer Hide Ancient Faith Behind C, Mission - Maya Quiche Presbyteries Partnership, San Manuel Chaparron, The Diocese of Guatemala
ADECO ( Asociación Amistad de Cristo Obrero )
The mission of this organization is to contribute to the integral development of the disadvantaged people and communities of Central America and the Caribbean.
Ak'Tenamit
A non-profit international development organization working to reduce poverty among Q'eqchi' Maya in Eastern Guatemala. Describes programs, organizational structure, and how to get involved.
AWARE (Animal Welfare Association - Rescue/Educati
Nonprofit shelter in Sumpango, Sacatepequez. Describes dog rescue and rehabilitation programs, with education materials on animal welfare.
Breaking the Cycle
Houston Chronicle special report on civil war and beginning of peace.
Casa Guatemala
Homes for orphaned, abused, or abandoned children, in Guatemala City and Rio Dulce. Describes programs, facilities, and financial support needs. [English/Spanish/French]
Center for Mayan Women Communicators
A non-profit which functions as a center for women to unite and to develop skills in communications technology to enable better representation in the world and in the media. In English and Spanish.
CIA FOIA - Guatemala
Searchable database of more than 5000 documents relating to Guatemala which are available from the US Central Intelligence Agency.
Club Rotario Guatemala Nordeste
Service group provides information on meeting times, goals, and projects. [English/Spanish]
Ethnicity, Language, and Economic Well-being in Ru
RAND report on difference in objective and perceived economic well-being, in an environment of economic growth of the late 1980's and early 1990's.
From the Household to the Factory
Human Rights Watch charges in this report that women in Guatemala's largest female-dominated labor sectors face persistent sex discrimination and abuse.
GayGuatemala.com
A gay virtual magazine for Guatemala and the hispanic gay community.
GeoNative - Guatemalan Indians
Overview of language families, and comparison of Spanish and indigenous place names. [English/Basque]
Guatemala Canada Solidarity Network
Canada-wide organization in support of peace-building initiatives of Guatemalan popular movement. Human rights, tours and campaigns, analysis, newsletter.
Guatemala Documentation Project, National Security
Documents and analysis based on US and Guatemalan government records, covering topics such as Arbenz's ouster in 1954, US policy, and citizens who were disappeared during the 1980s.
Guatemala Human Rights Commission/USA
a non-profit, humanitarian organization monitoring, documenting and reporting on human rights in Guatemala, also works for political asylum, womens issues, and torture survivors.
Masons on a Mission
Description of a project by a multinational group of Masons in Guatemala to replace traditional cooking methods with more healthy ones.
MayaWorks
Community development nonprofit which organizes handicraft producers, provides microloans and training, and sponsors tours of participating communities. Describes programs and offers retail and wholesale purchasing online.
Negotiation Rights: The Guatemalan Peace Process
Conciliation Resources' analysis includes complete text of the accords, a timeline of the peace process, and consideration of the impact on various social groups.
Network in Solidarity with the People of Guatemala
An organization formed to coordinate local activism on Guatemala in the United States.
Nim Po't, - The Center for Maya Textiles
Consignment store of contemporary and antique Maya dress, located in Antigua. Many photos of weaving and embroidery, arranged by village, with commentary on designs.
Peace Brigades International, Guatemala
An international organization offering unarmed protective accompaniment to human rights activists, unions, students, women groups, refugees, and communities threatened with violence in Guatemala.
Project Mosaic Guatemala
Antigua-based center to match foreign visitors with volunteer opportunities throughout the country. Gives overview of services and placements, with recent newsletter and financial information. [English/Spanish/German]
Sex Discrimination in Guatemalan Maquilas
Information about U.S. clothing manufacturers (and two food processing companies) contracting with maquilas in Guatemala that discriminate against women on the basis of their reproductive status.
The Mayan Connection - Los Cimientos Alliance
Antigua-based international group working with Maya K'iche people to recover their land in Los Cimientos. Gives dispute history, and describes ways to get involved.