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Guatemala's Cardamom Crusader

COBAN, Guatemala—Pablo Moreno’s passion for cardamom began in his childhood, when his parents grew it near their home. As he learned more about the spice’s unique flavor and health benefits, he began t...

Date: Mar 3rd, 2016  |  Category: Heifer Bulletin

https://www.heifer.org/join-the-conversation/blog/2016/March/guatemalas-cardamom-crusader.html

Double Your Donation to End Malnutrition in Honduras and Guatemala

Right now, the rate of malnutrition in Central America is staggering. In the Alta Verapaz region of Guatemala, 60 percent of the population suffers from chronic or acute malnutrition. Six out of 10 children struggle with malnutrition in the Lempira region of Honduras. These communities face an infa...

Date: Mar 1st, 2013

https://www.heifer.org/join-the-conversation/blog/2013/March/march-match-2.html

Heifer International Awarded $1.5 Million Grant to Expand Disaster Risk Reduction Work

...the RISE-UP: Resilience Initiatives through Sustainable Enterprises and Upgrade of Community Preparedness project. The money will extend work in the Philippines while expanding the work to Guatemala, two of the most disaster-prone countries in which we work.  The grant from the Margaret A. Cargill Foundation will help strengthen the disaster preparedness and risk reduction capacities...

https://www.heifer.org/about-heifer/press/press-releases/2015/-heifer-international-awarded-15-million-grant-to-expand-disaster-risk-reduction-work.html

Improving Incomes in Central America through Agriculture

Heifer is working with communities in Honduras and Guatemala to create livestock and agriculture businesses, which help residents overcome poverty and malnutrition. Pierre Ferrari, Heifer's President and CEO, visited these projects in March 2013 and a...

Date: Apr 4th, 2013  |  Category: Heifer Bulletin

https://www.heifer.org/join-the-conversation/blog/2013/April/improving-incomes-in-central-america-through-agriculture.html

TS Agatha triggers famine alert; Heifer staff safe, but projects impacted

...and administration officer, Americas program (LITTLE ROCK, Ark, June 2, 2010) – Tropical Storm Agatha opened the 2010 hurricane season early, slashing the Central American countries of Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, killing nearly 200 people and displacing thousands in the three countries. Heifer International country teams in Honduras and Guatemala are safe, and there are re...

https://www.heifer.org/about-heifer/press/press-releases/2011/ts-agatha.html

Heifer Convening Conversation About Closing the Income Gap for Coffee Farmers

...ity, coffee farmers often struggle to earn enough income to support their families due to a gap between farmers’ current income and a living wage. On August 14, 2014, Heifer International Guatemala will host the Closing the Gap Conference in Guatemala City, where Heifer and like-minded development organizations such as World Vision, Root Capital, Mercy Corps and the Hanns R. Neumann St...

Date: Aug 11th, 2014  |  Category: For the Record

https://www.heifer.org/join-the-conversation/blog/2014/August/heifer-convening-conversation-about-income-gaps-for-coffee-farmers.html

The Omnipresent Tortilla

by Christian DeVries | photos and video by Russell Powell The tortilla is an omnipresent part of all meals in Guatemala.  Warm, round, delicious, these flat breads are found on every table. Mrs. Francisca Najera Vasquez lives in the tiny village of El Duraznito with her husband and seven children, so she has...

Date: Jul 25th, 2012

https://www.heifer.org/join-the-conversation/blog/2012/July/the-omnipresent-tortilla.html

Eduardo Stein Barillas Named to Heifer International Board of Directors

Dr. Eduardo Stein, Heifer International Board of Directors Dr. Eduardo Stein, former vice president of the Republic of Guatemala, has been elected to an at-large position on the Board of Directors of Heifer International, an international development organization whose mission is to end hunger and poverty and care for...

https://www.heifer.org/about-heifer/press/press-releases/2014/eduardo-stein-barillas-named-to-heifer-international-board-of-directors.html

House of Cardamom

By Jason Woods, World Ark senior editorPhotos by Dave AndersonCardamom farmers in Guatemala brave destructive pests, deadly snakes and predatory markets to grow and sell one of the world’s most expensive spices. They often reap very little profit from their hard work, but Heifer ...

Date: Oct 19th, 2015

https://www.heifer.org/join-the-conversation/magazine/2015/holiday/house-of-cardamom.html

Women Working in Solidarity: Field Visit to Villa Linda

Story and Photos by Debora Martínez Valencia | Communications Coordinator | Heifer Guatemala Representatives of project partner Keurig Green Mountain, Inc. (Keurig) and Heifer International made a field visit to the community of Villa Linda, Unión Cantinil, Guatemala. Colleen Popk...

Date: Nov 16th, 2012  |  Category: Heifer Bulletin

https://www.heifer.org/join-the-conversation/blog/2012/November/women-working-in-solidarity-field-visit-to-villa-linda.html