The Rainbow became an important meeting place for local non-profits and NGOs over 11 years ago when the Evening Lectures /NGO Talks first began. The idea of the lectures/talks is to be a link between the NGO and people interested in getting involved with the great projects that work towards making a better Guatemala.
Every talk we host increases a NGOs public exposure as well as the probability that someone attending may decide to volunteer, donate money or fundraise for the charity. Since hosting the first talk (Sue Patterson´s) we´ve had more than 50 local non-profits and NGO´s presenting!
A donation of Q25 is asked for to each person attending the talk, the donation given goes directly to the presenting NGO.
Coffee is one of Guatemala’s largest industries, and is both a source of wealth and poverty around the country. Join us to learn about De la Gente’s approach to creating community-based economic opportunity with organized coffee producers. Andy will discuss De la Gente’s work through the lens of a recent project in the San Marcos region, and discuss successes, challenges, and lessons learned.
This year, Constru Casa celebrates its 13th year taking a holistic approach in working to lift families out of extreme poverty through the provision of basic and dignified housing. To date, Constru Casa has built over 970 homes and over 120 community constructions, including schools, healthcare clinics and community centers, throughout Guatemala. Through alliance with local social organizations Constru Casa also offers families a holistic approach to poverty alleviation, with health, education and social work initiatives. Join us to learn more!
Antigua Street Dogs Association (ASD) is a registered Guatemalan non-profit since January 2016. It was formed with the mission of providing low-cost spay/neuter clinics in low-income communities with a high population of street animals and educating these same communities on animal care. In just over one and a half years, ASD has hosted 9 free clinic days and served over 160 village dogs and cats – preventing an estimated 1150 unnecessary births.
Please join us and find out more about ASD’s goals and planned activities for the next year and how you can take part.
Safe Passage: Combating poverty through education
Camino Seguro´s mission is to empower the poorest, at-risk children of families working in the community of the Guatemala City garbage dump, by creating opportunities and fostering dignity through the power of education. We share the vision that within a safe and caring environment, every child participates in an integrated program that fosters optimism, good health, educational achievement, self-esteem, and confidence. Children and parents discover that, through their own efforts, they can move beyond poverty.
Join us in our efforts to provide hope and opportunities for the Safe Passage children and their families.
AYUVI: Saving Guatemalan Children with Cancer—
The diagnosis of cancer in a child or teenager is devastating news for the whole family. AYUVI mobilizes the support and required resources to sustain the National Pediatric Oncology Unit Hospital –UNOP-, the only national hospital specialized in the treatment of pediatric cancer in Guatemala.
During the last 17 years, our hospital has diagnosed over 5,000 children with cancer. About 70% of our patients come from poor/rural backgrounds and 50% of them suffer from some degree of malnutrition when diagnosed.
Come and learn about our efforts to save the lives of children with cancer!