By Paco Alcaide | Regional Director
Partners in Women’s Leadership Program in Guatemala
The Riecken proposal is based on the idea that when women in rural communities strengthen their leadership skills and abilities, and are provided participation and entrepreneurship opportunities at the community level, there will be an increase in positive community development and improvement of quality of life in the communities. Business projects that they generate will likely be more sustainable and have greater impact, both at the level of income-generation (business centers) and health (early stimulation and nutrition, etc.). BFB and Riecken Libraries support social entrepreneurs’ local initiatives (income generation, health promotion, literacy, advocacy, etc.) that promote the human, organizational, and social capabilities of rural women of Guatemala.
For combat the women social exclusion, Community Library K'ak' No'jib'al in Xolsacmaljá improve a Management Bussines Service to develop environmental projects focused on soil conservation and agricultura (organic compost and greenhouse) improving the self-employment of women in this community. Xolsacmaljá is a little village of Totonicapán (Guatemala), with an average of 1,500 of population. Most of the population (86%) talk in Kiche language and Spanish; it exists an average of 6 persons per family. Local economy is based in traditional crafts and agriculture. In Xolsacmaljá, 7 out of 10 people are poor: 73.29% population lives in poverty conditions, and of these, approximately 20.99 % in extreme poverty. Community Library K'ak' No'jib'al serve approximately 858 highly engaged monthly, being more than 90% Kich’e Mayan People.
Business Center offers: # of users: 25 women trained directly and 53 women trained by Women of Business center (Mentoring)
Beneficiary’s profile: Local trade associations, Farmers Organic Producers
Type of activities: Consulting, training workshops, tracking orders, visits, participation in national and international handicraft fairs.
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