Services and Support
What kind of educational support do you provide?
In the course of getting to know the area and the needs of the people, we identified a serious shortage of educational materials. To help meet this need, we established the Guatemalan Village School Textbook and Library Program. In addition, we have initiated a pilot program in one of the villages to promote early literacy and school readiness. This program was made possible by a UNESCO grant through Reach Out and Read.
Casa Colibrà has established a reputation for providing high-quality training seminars for village health promoters and midwives (traditional birth attendants). We hold trainings throughout the year which address the specific health needs of the community. Official statistics show an extraordinarily high infant mortality rate (50%) and maternal mortality rate (25%) in the villages. The training seminars are aimed at reducing these dismal figures by zeroing in on the causes of death.