2021 Annual Report - FUNDAP by FUNDAP

2021 Annual Report Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, C.A.

2021 ANNUAL REPORT

A silence that makes noise. Vision

Eradicate poverty in Guatemala through strategies, sustainable values of equity, honesty, freedom, excellence, respect for dignity, and democracy.

Mission

We are a private voluntary Foundation that seeks to promote the development of the lower income sectors of the Republic of Guatemala, especially of the inhabitants of rural areas of the central highlands, north and south west of the country, through innovative projects that avoid paternalism, and that guarantee a consistent improvement in the quality of life. All under a framework of sustainable development with absolute respect for human dignity, culture, and traditions.

INDEX

The Foundation in 2021

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Work regions Our challenges

Organization chart

Letter from the President

Letter from the Executive Director

Testimonials of collaborators

Featured actions

Hope Project

Crowdfunding campaign

Cooperating partners

Results of our programs and actions

Education Program

Healthcare Program

Microcredit Program

Handicraft Program

Agricultural Program

Environmental Program

115,915 people served in 2021

94,194 women

21,721 men

Huehuetenango 7,311

San Marcos 27,868 Totonicapán 5,906

Central America

Quetzaltenango 30,426

Sololá 1,942

Retalhuleu 11,169 Suchitepéquez 23,732

Guatemala

Petén

Alta Verapaz Quiché 1,436

Izabal

Baja Verapaz 7

Chimaltenango 5,865

El Progreso

Jalapa

Zacapa

Chiquimula

Sacatepéquez 1 Guatemala 4 Santa Rosa

Escuintla 248

Jutiapa

Presence of FUNDAP Rest of Guatemala 3

ORGANIZATION CHART

THE CHALLENGES OF OUR INSTITUTION

CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT

Work with women

Habit training

Savings, hygiene, nutrition, reading, and study.

Education, autonomy for children, potential development, and self-esteem.

Production potential

Qualified personnel, local organizations and production potential.

CAMBIOS Employment generation

Environmental sustainability

Skills and abilities

Social organization

Social capital

PROGRAMS EDUCATION

HEALTHCARE

FOOD SECURITY HANDICRAFT

MICROCREDIT SOLIDARITY AND SUPPORT

AGRICULTURAL

ENVIRONMENTAL

MONITORING AND EVALUATION

Letter from the President Roberto Gutiérrez On August 15, 2022, FUNDAP - The Foundation for the Integral Development of Socioeconomic Programscelebrates its 40th anniversary.

It was within the Board of Directors of the Association of Managers of Guatemala that, under the presidency and leadership of Dr. Rodolfo Paiz Andrade, it was proposed to create an entity that would be dedicated to the study of the social and economic indicators of the country, such as instrument to activate national efforts and to improve them. Thus, Rodolfo Paiz as President, and Jaime Camhi as Secretary of the Board of Directors, signed the legal instruments that would give birth to the new Foundation. However, at the end of the period of that Board of Directors, it coincided with the emergence of other entities with the same purpose, so the new Board of Directors of the Managers’ Association decided not to continue with the project, leaving only legal status in force. At the beginning of 1983, Fito, as we affectionately knew Rodolfo Paiz, traveled to Costa Rica for a graduation of INCAE students -we remember that Fito was Academic Director of that entity-. While in San José, he met Mr. Federico Dürr, representative of the German Hans Seidel Foundation, who told him that they were interested in starting operations in Guatemala, but as a requirement there had to be a counterpart. Fito answered him immediately and, upon his return to the Guatemalan capital, he contacted the Association of Managers, which granted him the use of legal status. It was then that Fito invited a small group of businessmen to be part of the new project, and on a trip that he made to Quetzaltenango, to whom this letter subscribes. In that first meeting of that small group, and in the planning of objectives, I suggested that any project executed by the noble Foundation be in the West of the country. I explained the reason and it was accepted as a commitment that has been fully complied with. The reasons given were that the West of Guatemala is a region with a very broken topography, forestry vocation and densely populated at a rural level, with families subsisting on precarious agriculture and trade; with very little -sometimes zero- infrastructure (roads, schools, health posts, etc.), which condemned young people to a life of emigration or poverty. The proposal was enthusiastically accepted, and from that moment the Foundation began to work. As it was a time when a certain democratic opening could be glimpsed (1982-1983), the first project carried out was called ‘Intersectoral Dialogues’, in which representatives of the sectors were invited to a “dialogue on the future of the country”. important: university professionals, businessmen, military, students, community leaders, guerrillas (at the time) and religious people. With them, and assisted by professionals in the field, a series of workshops were held that demonstrated - as sought - that dialogue was possible. 6

This exercise was undoubtedly a motivator for subsequent efforts, which were leading to the search for peace and harmony in Guatemalan society. The next project that was carried out with the support of the Hans Seidel Foundation was to bring administrative training to small-scale producers, a project that for two years trained several hundred entrepreneurs (carpenters, tailors, masons, merchants, etc.) in their communities.; a team of teachers traveled during the weekends to give classes. It was a discovery of the world of what we know today as “micro-enterprises”, a matter in which FUNDAP has been involved with great interest and professionalism. The year 1985 was an important turning point in FUNDAP, when it was invited to form the “management committee” of a USAID fund to promote development projects; all this obeying the policy derived from the ‘Washington Consensus’. Thus, with the financial fund mentioned above, FUNDAP implemented the ‘Momostenango Project’, which consisted of supporting wool artisans (including sheep farmers from the Sierra Madre and Los Cuchumatanes), forming a Cooperative that served with technical assistance, financial and administrative, as well as marketing. Based on this experience, a “development model” was formulated and implemented in Nahualá, Sololá, supporting wood artisans; in ceramics in Totonicapán; and natural fibers in Quiche. In each case, a cooperative was formed to follow up on the experience, as well as a national and international marketing company for the products of cooperative paths. At the same time, an important project of forest services and preservation of the environment was started, with which it has been promoting reforestation, agroforestry and forest management ever since. An important contribution to local economies has been the Microcredit Program, which began in 1992 with a small fund (obtained from a loan from private banks), and which has made it possible to provide financial services to small business owners and small-scale producers. These beneficiaries, managing it properly -according to FUNDAP’s guide-, manage to grow their enterprises. This program continues to be an important element of support for beneficiaries, together with training. After a few years, the Foundation acquired a small farm near the City of Quetzaltenango (formal headquarters of the entity), in which a Technical Center has been built, which serves a series of workshops. This has hospitality facilities, and trains young people and adults of both sexes in various productive and service activities, ranging from a nursing school, mechanics, electricity, bakery, gastronomy, beauty, dressmaking, among others. others. There is a varied educational offer and there are currently four branches in different municipalities: San Marcos, Mazatenango, Quiché and Retalhuleu. What emerged 40 years ago as an incipient idea, has become an institution that transforms lives through support in training, learning, assistance and accompaniment, which FUNDAP provides with the help of a highly trained human team focused on values under the guide-standard of its motto: ‘Development with dignity’.

Francisco Roberto Gutiérrez

Quetzaltenango, April 2022 7

Letter from the Executive Director Jorge Gándara 40 years of hope and opportunities.

In the month of August of this year, the 40th anniversary of the Foundation will be celebrated, which was made with the interest of Don Rodolfo Paiz Andrade and Don Jaime Camhi Capón, who wanted to create an institution dedicated to helping those most in need, originally with an approach to education in Guatemala. Since then, many years have passed and thousands of people have been supported to achieve a better quality of life for themselves and their families. There are countless examples that we have seen of children, youth and adults who, with the opportunities offered to them by the Foundation, have changed their lives towards a more promising future and, above all, with hope. When I started working at FUNDAP in 1985, at the invitation of Don Roberto Gutiérrez, I saw it as an opportunity to specify and harmonize a concern for service, with the development of an organization that would fulfill my personal dreams of, on the one hand, working in a climate of honesty and transparency and, on the other hand, address with business criteria the opening of options to solve the most enormous problems, especially that of poverty, which manifests itself, above all, in the rural area of the southwest of Guatemala . Currently, we are witnessing radical changes in our countries that herald a transition period as a result of globalization, technification, demographic and environmental changes, and not to mention the consequences of COVID. For the members of our rural societies, this implies new situations and challenges in their personal, family and social environment, much of it will generate more poverty and the search for opportunities through emigration to other countries, which as Don Roberto says: “emigration is the failure of a country”. Many people react to these profound changes with concern, insecurity, resignation, and often fear as well. We must not forget that it is in times of radical change that the creativity and intrinsic value of organizations in the search for solutions is measured. In our society, all people should take responsibility, to the best of their ability, for the problems of the community to which they belong. Among the essential components of corporate culture, the acceptance of Social Responsibility by companies, as a factor of personal commitment of their leaders. Together with the quality of the people who are in charge of the direction of FUNDAP and who in our case were integrated from the foundations of the same, this work has been part of his personal life project. The motivation, creativity and willingness to work of the collaborators are also decisive, starting with guaranteeing the sustainability 8

of the organization that must be harmonized with individual effort focused on the participation and realization of each. All of this is governed by a deeper sense of Compassion towards others. In general, the people who are committed to the Foundation have much in common: they are characterized by their responsibility and initiative, love for their neighbor, concern and collective spirit; are curious and they want to change things. People who really want to change the world find enough energy, creativity and motivation to make their projects a reality, since their own interests are transcendent. Anyone, regardless of the position they hold, should be a model for others. We must never tire of doing good. In the case of FUNDAP we are not interested in being well known, on the contrary, we see the beneficiaries as the protagonists of their own future, hence the slogan “A silence that makes noise”. Because we experiment with new projects to better face the challenge of combating poverty and because we carry out projects or initiatives to be fair in the inheritance that we hope to leave to future generations. Being an example that foundations are an indicator of free and democratic societies. The promoters of the Foundation have always been people who want to change something, and they do so according to their own transcendental values and the priorities they see in the society in which they live and are an example that men care about their fellow men and they are supportive. This solidarity is led by committed people. On the front line, they will always be there where injustices are seen and have a face. They will be the ones that place the beneficiaries as the managers of their own development, what experts call Subsidiarity. Freedom and Responsibility: Together they are the necessary requirement for social order. It is necessary that all those who can, with time, with money, with their talent, also pitch in for the good of those who need them most. But, above all, it is based on sharing the opportunities that they themselves have had. The pillars on which our action rests: leaving acquired skills, prioritizing work with women as the axis of the family, creating changes in habits and that what we do is aimed at strengthening and creating employment. As a corollary of this, our motto “Development with Dignity”. Transparency: another great challenge for all foundations. Part of being responsible with the resources that are put in our hands through different donors and that they expect that the commitments made are fully fulfilled. Transparency breeds Credibility, which is one of the greatest resources that FUNDAP has. That transparency, which arises from the need for donors to be clear about the use of their contribution, which in our case are many who throughout all these years have believed in and supported what we do, not only with money but also with your ideas, your professional knowledge. In addition, they share our same principles and values, that is, they are an intrinsic part of the Foundation. The future of a society depends mainly on its ability to solve problems, especially the weakest and neediest. This takes on a special meaning in our case, in the availability to be creative and innovate in a world of profound change, that is, to present sustainable solutions. For us at FUNDAP this requires, above all, professional management that is the point of tension between the available resources, methodology, creativity and efficiency, which translate into decision-making and planning processes, oriented to their goals. 9

The potential to boost sustainable innovative projects it is a central facet of the Foundation’s outreach. Its social legitimacy arises when its ability to be close to felt and real needs is verified, which is largely demonstrated in the acceptance of its development proposals by the beneficiaries. Important results have often been developed with few collaborators, with simple processes and with a good knowledge of the realities of the communities and groups we serve, especially with structures that allow us to be close to them, hence the more than 40 units fixed (delegations) attention. The aspirations of the founders and those who have known how to make these ideas their own have been established since the beginning of all the Foundation’s activities. There are reasons, among which the desire to change something predominates, to assume responsibility for the enormous challenges faced by their peers and to combat a specific problem. It will be the committed followers who guarantee the continuity of the spirit and the central ideas of the Foundation. Starting from the aspirations of the founders and their close leaders, the normative management of the Foundation is faced with the task of establishing its Vision and Mission. The following questions are raised: What changes do we want to make in society? What tasks do we want and can we accomplish? Which not? In this way, the Foundation acquires its constructive role, justifying all its actions and establishing its values and general principles, while contemplating the integral development of its collaborators and the consolidation of the Foundation’s Culture. Closely related to the above, it is up to the directors to set the values established in the Culture of those who founded it. The foundations that have aimed to transform society, such as FUNDAP, are characterized by a deeply rooted organizational culture, the delegation of responsibilities, creativity, and a predisposition to risk when launching innovative proposals. Likewise, the impact measurement of our projects, as part of continuous learning. In addition, it defines realistic projects and options, so it decides on resource allocations. Intensive strategic planning is decisive for the success of the Foundation’s work, as it allows innovative contributions to be made on an ongoing basis. The experience in FUNDAP shows that in order to achieve this, it is necessary to establish a clear focus on the needs and target audience of the projects, as well as priorities within a long-term action plan. Generate a portfolio of projects according to a strategy, using the cycle of social demands as an impulse to detect, generate and develop possible solutions. Here, issues such as the necessary allocation of resources from the economic budget, the qualification of collaborators, empowerment of beneficiaries and the possibilities of cooperation with external partners such as donors and the definition of evaluation criteria for ongoing projects, which complement the other main objectives of the strategic dialogue. Its mission, in addition to defining specific projects and drawing up a budget for such projects, is to establish measures aimed at personnel management, communication and orientation of its actions. The result of the operational management of the Foundation must be based on meeting two basic objectives: effectiveness and efficiency towards help alleviate human suffering both material and spiritual. When foundations want to change something they face the challenge of having to 10

convince others of their concepts. In this struggle for attention, the best promotional ideas, projects and actions may come to nothing if they fail to convey themselves to partners and the target audience in a convincing way; (awareness of parents, educators, community authorities, donors, etc.). That is, if they have no concrete results to show. In relation to communicative positioning, the direction of the “brand” can be one more instrument to increase the success of the Foundation’s work; A clear and consistent definition of the “Foundation brand” is not the goal in itself, but an integral and integral part of the project’s work. I share the idea that FUNDAP is a strong “brand”, given its prestige gained through all these years, the results and quality of what we do, because we all have in our minds a clear idea of its objectives and the role we wish to adopt in society and the values we represent. This marks the difference in how we do things, that is, the culture and the propagation of the concept of the dignity of the person. It is put the dignity of the human being first, as an image of what we are, children of God. Another aspect to consider is FUNDAP’s success in attracting and mobilizing private resources for the long-term benefit of the community. In our case, we do not depend on the contributions of a single donor, but obtain their support and strength by attracting many different donors (including the minimum income for services rendered). Lastly, we encourage the accumulation of beneficial capital in our very beneficiaries; thus, a pervasive culture of philanthropy is created. In fact, great importance is attached to the fact that the same communities that are served instruct others in the different ways of doing development. We see this especially in young people who take on helping other young people as their own challenge, where philanthropy becomes in sustainable social capital and in leadership to address long-term problems, such as poverty. With appreciation and thanks to all those who have made and make possible this great adventure called FUNDAP,

Jorge A. Gándara

Quetzaltenango, abril de 2022 11

Education Program We strive to create conditions that favor access, inclusion, equity and quality in formal and labor education, being a means for human development.

13,040 Departments with the greatest presence of beneficiaries

1,028 Huehuetenango

3,139 San Marcos

people served

4,873 Quetzaltenango

Program Actions

BUSINESS SCHOOL

INSTITUTES BY COOPERATIVE

PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL QUALITY

1,693

227

39%

1,682

140

small business owners served between IMPULSA and MBA

beneficiaries of Communal Banks served

Microcredit branches served by IMPULSA 12

institutes receive comprehensive support

students served in basic and high school

improvement projects successfully implanted

mothers trained as ‘Trainers’

centers equipped with sanitation supplies

716

trained teachers in Pedagogy and Education Management

6,389

6,651

women

men

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Gladis Gamboa

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16 years old Tejutla, San Marcos

TECHNICAL TRAINING

EDUCATIONAL CENTERS

SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GIRLS

1,858

417

3,798

1,587

673

people finished their basic training (CEDES)

people finish their courses in Technical Centers

389

young people trained in the methodology ‘Seguir para Emprender’

young people and adults complete formal training

people trained in computer and English

86%

is the index of employability of young people trained

girls and young women receive their educational scholarship

118

schools catered

90%

of parents receive training to support their daughters 13

Healthcare Program We treat the main conditions of the maternal and child sector in our medical clinics, in addition to preventing diseases through the qualification of health agents.

23,430 Departments with the greatest presence of beneficiaries

4,442 San Marcos

6,858 Suchitepéquez

Program Actions

TECHNICAL HEALTH SCHOOL

NUTRITIONAL RECOVERY

85%

63%

119

646

employed in the health sector accredited young people with success in their class

100%

graduates promote biosecurity measures against COVID-19 14

of children improve their nutritional status pregnant improve their eating habits

1,896

children from 6 months to 5 years served and provided with nutritional supplement

people served

7,450 Quetzaltenango

17,778

5,652

women

men

Lucía Vásquez Discover her story

32 years old Génova, Quetzaltenango

HEALTH VOLUNTEERS

MEDICAL CLINICS

82,081

90%

853

302

activities done by promoters new promoters trained in basic attention

312

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of those served are children and women pap smears made, to prevent cancer

Qualified volunteers in their second year of training 15

Microcredit Program It promotes the economic development of the urban and rural areas of the southwest, through actions such as granting credits, training and advice to small business owners.

63,147 Departments with the greatest presence of beneficiaries

14,201 Quetzaltenango

14,262 Suchitepéquez

Program Actions

MICROENTERPRISE LOANS

806

1,922

155

4,596

1,736

745

Small business owners receive credit for increase their capital

new small business owners receive financing

beneficiaries strengthen their working and living capital 16

INFRASTRUCTURE LOANS women accessed new financing in construction or land

people supported in order to buy or improve housing

new financed to build or improve housing

14,355 San Marcos

people served

59,237

3,910

women

men

Discover her story

Amelia López 47 years old Quetzaltenango

AGRICULTURAL LOANS

VILLAGE BANKING

2,191

147

186

1,786

1,497

8,728

beneficiaries served on this line

new beneficiaries receive financing

people advised technically in the field

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new groups of women receive microcredit

communal banks current and active

new beneficiaries served to stimulate their businesses 17

Handicraft Program Specialized support is provided to artisan organizations to promote their professional activity, local economic development and preserve the culture and identity of the country.

986 Departments with the greatest presence of beneficiaries

137 Quetzaltenango

228 Sololá

people served

497 Quiché

Program Actions

COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION AND TRAINING

TRANSFER OF APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGIES

PRODUCTIVE AND BUSINESS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

226

242

organizations improve productive and business management

trained artisans in business management

trained artisans in digital marketing 18

artisans dye yarn with dye plants

artisans make diapertype fabrics

artisans implement a new weaving technique

artisans improve their productive skills

management instruments implemented

new techniques implemented in handicraft production

650

336

women

men

Werner Paxtor Discover his story

20 years old San Carlos Sija, Quetzaltenango

MARKET LINKAGE

SOCIAL ORGANIZATION

191

138

38,160

artisans supported in marketing

work wages generated

organizations and 26 producers supported in sales

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women lead properly their organizations

men lead properly their organizations

organizations have a good social base 19

Agricultural Program With total respect for the environment, it supports small organized producers through training, technical assistance, social organization, marketing and transfer of appropriate technologies.

11,539 Departments with the greatest presence of beneficiaries

1,434 Quetzaltenango

1,533 Suchitepéquez

people served

5,385 San Marcos

Program Actions

COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION AND TRAINING

TRANSFER OF APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGIES

PRODUCTIVE AND BUSINESS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

1,485

4,447

16,016

1,557

2,917

173

promoters trained to help their communities

educational agricultural tours

rural communities supported to improve their production 20

people use 3 friendly production techniques

producers assisted with technology transfer

plots and 6 sheds for controlled production

technical visits to meet the production

rural families receive complete training

business assistance to consolidate activity

8,531

3,008

women

men

Discover her story

María Velásquez 21 years old Huitán, Quetzaltenango

MARKET LINKAGE

SOCIAL ORGANIZATION

728

373

104

130

trained promoters have generated self-employment

micro businesses increase their income by 15%

women create their business plans

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members of organizations served

VALUATIONS

1,356

real estate valuations for credit guarantee

women receive productive and technical support

women in boards of directors of social groups 21

Environmental Program It provides services for the sustainable management of renewable natural resources, through basic environmental sanitation, management and reforestation, social organization, training and environmental awareness.

3,773 Departments with the greatest presence of beneficiaries

339 Sololá

525 San Marcos

people served

2,331 Quetzaltenango

Program Actions

FORESTRY MANAGEMENT

SOCIAL ORGANIZATION

ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE

55.56

370

32,893

284

1,071

hectares worked in forestry management plans

wages and 132 jobs generated

hectares enter the ‘Proforest’ and they receive Q 913,375.00 22

organizations develop and improve their problems

participants in assistance organizational techniques

organization participates in 6 renewable resource networks

families have access to a wood-saving stove

nurseries maintained and strengthened with 350,000 seedlings

1,609

2,164

women

men

Rosa Torres Discover her story

32 years old Paxmaramac, Momostenango

ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS AND EDUCATION

COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATION AND TRAINING

508

101

193

229

people trained in 133 events

children and youth participate in awareness

accompanied people in 407 technical assistances

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people trained as promoters young people in leadership and development diplomas organizations have promoters who serve them 23

The testimonies of our collaborators

“Helping others is an act of justice and not charity.” Salvador Pérez 17 years working at FUNDAP - Education Discover his full story

“I feel satisfied, happy to be able to help and support the most vulnerable people.” Julia de Pellecer 20 years working at FUNDAP - Healthcare Discover her full story

“FUNDAP has been a means to fulfill my childhood and life goals.” Helmuth Luther 30 years working at FUNDAP - Microcredit Discover his full story

Nothing like the vital experience of those who have been working at the Foundation for some time to learn more about our work and offer advice to new staff.

“Patience and improving communication is key, it is always better to persuade than to impose.” Miriam Batz 7 years working at FUNDAP - Handicraft Discover her full story

“Fight for personal and institutional goals, always with great humility.” Víctor Roblero 8 years working at FUNDAP - Agricultural Discover his full story

“FUNDAP gives us the opportunity to do what we like best and achieve our goals.” Juan Quiñónez 29 years working at FUNDAP - Environmental Discover his full story

FEATURED ACTIONS

New modules Technical Center

New modules to continue training In November 2021, we celebrated the inauguration of the new facilities of ‘Esthetics and Elegance’ at the El Refugio Campus, with 4 new workshops where we teach technical courses in Aesthetics, Hairdressing, Handcrafted Clothing, Industrial Clothing, Fashion Design and Pattern Making. In addition, the Workshop School called ‘Expression’ was implemented, dedicated to making clothing, especially uniforms made by students. Currently, 290 people are served, mainly from rural communities in the west of the country, who come to these areas to train professionally; In addition, 1,587 students were approved in all the Technical Centers.

With great enthusiasm, the idea is to continue training more young people and develop our activities under the 3 fundamental axes: Technical, business and humanistic training. All this is done to give them the values they need and achieve successful graduates, always with the quality care that has characterized us.

FEATURED ACTIONS

Mazatenango Building We are growing to serve you better Always committed to providing quality services, and innovating our environments for better care and comfort of users and collaborators, in 2021 we will inaugurate the new FUNDAP building in Mazatenango, Suchitepéquez.

Due to the increased demand for health services and the insufficient capacity of the previous facilities, both for patient care and for developing other activities with beneficiaries, these new facilities were built with the following modules:

• Two medical clinics, with general medicine consultation services.

• MEDSA Pharmacy, with medicines at affordable prices. • Office for collaborators of AFAA, Educational Quality and Health Volunteers.

• Training workshop on motorcycle repair, Business Technical Training.

• Two Microcredit, Education and Health warehouses. • Four bathrooms and a special clinic to care for COVID-19 patients.

• Two open and roofed spaces with basic furniture for training events and attention to users of Communal Banks.

FEATURED ACTIONS

Mobile clinic

Healthcare for rural communities Due to the health emergency, hundreds of families, especially in rural communities, were left unattended in terms of health. In response to these needs and committed to providing accessible services to low-income sectors, we implemented the Mobile Clinic. And how it works? Strategically, the communities with the greatest need are identified, prioritizing care for mothers, girls and boys, establishing sessions in each place to which the doctors will return month after month. In 2021, 124 people were served in the communities of Suchitepéquez and Retalhuleu.

Services offered by the mobile clinic: • General medical, gynecological, pediatric and obstetric consultation • Nutritional and dental care

Equipment:

• General medicine stretchers • Dental stretcher

• Mobile dental unit • Dressing tables • Electric power • Tubing water

• Computers and printers • Contact phone

• Benches for rest

It also has protection supplies and personnel in charge composed of: doctor, paramedic and unit pilot. A initiative that seeks to provide health care opportunities to different populations.

FEATURED ACTIONS

E-Learning Platform

The technological challenge due to COVID-19 Due to the effects of the pandemic, the educational system was affected by the impossibility of teaching in person, being forced to seek other mechanisms. This challenge of looking for the best alternative for students, always with the quality we require, made us opt for the CANVAS LMS platform, with a package of 3,500 licenses. The platform has represented an important experience in the virtual field due to the multiplicity of functions, turning out to be versatile and friendly to the needs of each user. It also has the ease of being able to be installed on any mobile device and facilitate distance training processes.

It is currently used mainly in the academic and corporate part of Elearning, represented by educational institutions and organizations respectively.

Thus, we managed to teach more than 500 courses, with 1,467 registered users among teachers, students and administrators, demonstrating that it is possible to break down the technological barrier. Of course, there is still a long way to go and external investment will be very necessary to guarantee online access to rural communities in Guatemala.

PROMOTING BASIC CONDITIONS TO HIGHLY VULNERABLE FAMILIES

Hope Project

The Hope Project was born to provide an immediate response to the needs of highly vulnerable families, whether in basic food, housing or medical assistance. FUNDAP collaborators, due to their professional and personal role, identify highly vulnerable families that suffer serious limitations, derived from temporary circumstances, illnesses, accidents or the loss of family members who used to support the home. Subsequently, workers from the Foundation and through the project, during 2021 managed to serve 120 families through: Promotion of habitability: focused on guaranteeing access to treated water and the adequacy of housing spaces.

Basic Food: it is provided on a temporary basis for a period ranging from 6 to 12 months. Access to health: through support with medications, tests or specific treatments, which will contribute to the recovery of the member or members of the family.

Technical assistance: so that the family can have options to get ahead, based on their own abilities.

Beneficiaries by department

Quiché Quetzaltenango San Marcos Suchitepequez

Huehuetenango Totonicapán Retalhuleu

The families served during the period presented the following characteristics: 37 of the 120 families had been receiving care since 2020 and concluded their care process in 2021. 13 families began and concluded their process in 2021. 49 families began their care process in 2021 and will conclude in 2022.

21 families were identified by the medical staff of the FUNDAP clinics, because they were diagnosed with COVID-19. This prevented them from carrying out their regular productive activities and, therefore, they were unable to earn a daily living, so they were given a single food ration.

There are still challenges to overcome in the Hope Project, but the desire to improve and the successes shown are the best incentive to continue. 30

CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGN

Thank you! In 2021, 99% of the scholarship girls successfully passed the grade and 90% continue studying after graduating. Thanks to the more than $50,000 received in our fundraising, the goal is to reach 350 young girls with scholarships for 3 years, reaching more than 600 communities with this ‘Scholarships for Girls’ program. This last year the needs of the girls changed, as COVID-19 put obstacles in the way of education, closing schools and making classes difficult. Without these scholarships, most girls would have to work to support their families. That is why it is vital to continue supporting this cause, because thanks to your support, you will not only help keep them in school, but you will also be part of their legacy.

Empower a Girl in Guatemala: Education post COVID-19

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COOPERATING PARTNERS Cooperation Agencies

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Graphic Design

Calmo Agency (Valencia, Spain)

Texts

Jorge Luna, redactor (Valencia, Spain)

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President: Roberto Gutiérrez Martínez Executive Director: Jorge A. Gándara General Comptroler: Julio R. Bagur Internal Auditor: Raúl Ovalle

Talent Management: Cristina Maldonado Spokesman: Javier Duarte

Education and Healthcare

Manager: Eunice Cecilia de Alvarado

Microcredit

Manager: Nancy Vanessa Elías

Handicraft, Agricultural and Environmental:

Managers: Santos Rosales Angel and Raquel Rivera Audited by:

External Auditors Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler, S.A.

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Headquarters

17 Avenida 4-25 zona 3 Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, C.A. PBX: (502) 7956-4400

central@fundap.com.gt info@fundap.com.gt

Education and Healthcare 3a. calle 15-16 zona 1 Quetzaltenango, Guatemala PBX: (502) 7794-2300

educacion@fundap.com.gt salud@fundap.com.gt

www.fundap.com.gt/centro-tecnico

Microcredit

7a. calle 16-17 zona 3 Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

PBX: (502) 7794-1800 microcredito@fundap.com.gt

Handicraft, Agricultural and Environmental 8a. calle 25A-70 zona 3 Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

Tel: (502) 7824-2190 / 7763-6131

forestalambiental@fundap.com.gt agropecuario@fundap.com.gt artesania@fundap.com.gt

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