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Guatemala

Population: 13.7 million (UN, 2008)
Major languages: Spanish, more than 20 indigenous languages
Life expectancy: 67 years (men), 74 years (women) (UN)
GNI per capita: US $2,400 (World Bank, 2007)

courtesy of BBC News at bbcnews.com

SERRV Partners in Guatemala:

COPAVIC
The Recycled Glass Cooperative of Cantel (COPAVIC) was formed in 1976 by the former employees of an Italian-run recycled glass factory in the village of Cantel, near Quetzaltenango.
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Mayan Hands
Mayan Hands works with 230 Maya women who are organized into 12 different groups of weavers from small villages across Guatemala, from the Western Highlands to the Northern region of Rabinal.
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Ruth & Nohemi
Ruth and Nohemi, a program of the Methodist Church in Guatemala, was started in the 1980s to generate income for widows who had lost their husbands in the civil war.
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UPAVIM
UPAVIM, or United for a Better Life (Unidos Para Una Vida Mejor), is a group of 78 women who live in marginalized communities on the outskirts of Guatemala City.
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Our artisans were kept busy the whole year. That guaranteed food on their table, shelter for those who pay rent for their houses, clothing for their families and most importantly, school needs for their children. Health matters are also taken care of. - Joseph Muchina - Trinity Jewellery Crafts, Kenya.

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