Pueblo a Pueblo is a 501(c)(3) organization that provides programs in health, education, and food security in rural communities in

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, especially

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communities in Guatemala.

Background

Pueblo a Pueblo is a 501(c) organization launched in 2001 to provide educational opportunities for children in rural Mayan communities in Guatemala.

Hospital

Pueblo a Pueblo received international mention in 2005 for relief efforts in the aftermath of

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in which a mudslide swept through Panabaj, leaving over 200 people dead and 300 missing. Six months prior, Pueblo a Pueblo had facilitated refurbishment, reopening and staffing of a local hospital closed for 15 years because of the

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. Pueblo a Pueblo helped establish a local firefighting group to drive emergency relief, and provided education scholarships for students in families that relocated to Chuk Muk, a settlement east of

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along the shore of

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Schools

Since 2005, Pueblo a Pueblo has started programs in health, education, and food security for communities in rural Guatemala like Panabaj. It focuses on

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communities and works mostly out of primary schools.

Awards

In 2013, Pueblo a Pueblo was awarded the

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's Sustainability Award for its Organic School Garden Project, which introduces primary school children to the basics of nutrition and sustainable agriculture. Pueblo a Pueblo has been featured in magazines such as Fresh Cup, Coffee Talk, The Specialty Coffee Chronicle and Qué Pasa. In 2012–13 Pueblo a Pueblo was chosen by Catalogue for Philanthropy as one of 24 high-impact non-profit organizations in the greater Washington, DC area.

Funding

Pueblo a Pueblo is funded by

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, the

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, and by a number of small foundations and individuals.

References

External links

Pueblo a Pueblo web site

Pueblo a Pueblo 2012 annual report
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance report, July 2012
Charities based in Wisconsin Organizations established in 2001 Foreign charities operating in Guatemala