Wuqu' Kawoq

1 active Campaign

1 campaign

Guatemala

www.wuqukawoq.org

Mission

Wuqu' Kawoq's mission is to address the barriers to excellent health care that the majority of Guatemala's indigenous Maya population face, including principally the lack of access to health care in their own languages. As such, Wuqu' Kawoq develops primary care and health programs within a larger context of community vitality, family stability,and Mayan language revitalization.

Open Projects

Wuqu' Kawoq

Fight Rising Malnutrition in Rural Guatemala

Hunger

Health & Physical Wellbeing

COVID-19

Guatemala

Guatemala has one of highest rates of child malnutrition in the world. Covid, climate change, and global inflation are adding to the problem. Working with community health workers and moms, we combat child malnutrition in rural Maya communities during the critical early years with education, monitoring, and treatment. This saves lives and offers better futures for the children spared from malnutrition, which is linked with future health problems and diminished success in school and work.