By Anne Kraemer Diaz | Executive Director
Greetings, wonderful supporters of Wuqu’ Kawoq. We could not be more grateful for you at this time.
More and more, we are seeing children in rural Guatemala on the brink of falling from chronic malnutrition into acute malnutrition. In other words, they’re in danger of starving to death.
This situation is likely to get worse in the coming months as we move through hambre estacional, or seasonal hunger. Every year from April through September, between harvests, families’ corn and bean reserves run out. At the same time, the rainy season arrives, bringing the threat of flooding, contaminated water, and diarrhea, and putting children at even greater risk.
A recent government analysis from the Secretariat of Food and Nutritional Security (SESAN) indicated that more than a quarter of all families in Guatemala are likely to experience food shortages in the coming season due to rising prices for food, fertilizer, and fuel.
To learn more, watch this video from Lily Ajú, manager of our Family-Centered Nutrition Program. Her update comes from the hills of Chuatuznuj in the Department of Quiché, where the Wuqu’ Kawoq team gathered to plant trees to help combat climate change in Guatemala. We know that to nurture our people, we also need to nurture our planet!
Our heartfelt thanks for helping us stay strong in these difficult times!
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