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14 enero, 2015/en Noticias /por Hábitat Guatemala

Nuestro amigo y colaborador Steve Cook, junto a Nico Marceca de Niños de Guatemala, Reinhard Prosch de Integral Heart Foundation y Luis Galindo de Asociación Q’ukumatz, ya se encuentran cumpliendo el reto de escalar 37 volcanes en 27 días, esto con el objetivo de recaudar fondos para las cuatro asociaciones a las cuales representan.

Los sábados 17 y 31 de enero, los chicos estarán escalando los volcanes de Acatenango y Pacaya respectivamente. Estos dos ascensos están abiertos para todo público, así que puedes confirmar tu participación y conocer más detalles en el sitio de 37in27.

No te pierdas de lunes a viernes de 8:30 a 11:00 horas las cápsulas que se transmitirán en Nuestro Mundo por Canal 7. Te compartimos las primeras cápsulas.

También puedes disfrutar de todas las fotografías en el página de Facebook de 37in27.

Día 1 · Volcán Tacaná

Día 2 · Volcán San Antonio

Día 3 · Cerro Quemado

Día 4 · Siete Orejas

Día 5 · Volcán Zunil

Día 6 · Volcán Santa María

Día 7 · Volcán Chicabal

Día 8 · Volcán Santiaguito

Día 9 · Volcán Tajumulco

Día 10 · Volcán Santo Tomás

Día 11 · Volcán San Pedro

Día 12 · Volcán Atitlán

Día 13 · Volcán de Agua

Día 14 · Volcán Acatenango y Volcán de Fuego

Día 15 · Reinhard Miguel – Asociación Corazón Integral

Día 16 · Luis Galindo – Asociación Q’ukumatz

Día 17 · Nico Marceca – Niños de Guatemala

Día 18 · Steve Cook – Hábitat para la Humanidad Guatemala

Día 19 · Volcán de Pacaya

Gracias a todos los que hicieron posible 37in27, especialmente a Nuestro Mundo por Canal 7 por permitirnos llegar a todos los guatemaltecos.

GT Week 6: What Is Home?

28 noviembre, 2014/en News EN /por admin

During week 6 of our Giving Tuesday campaign we discussed what we believe it means to have a home.

With a housing deficit in Guatemala of over 1.8 million homes, we work hard to provide houses for families across Guatemala because we at Habitat for Humanity Guatemala believe that everyone deserves to have a decent home.

GT Week 5: Smokless Stoves

25 noviembre, 2014/en News EN /por admin

During week 5 of our Giving Tuesday campaign we discussed the need for smokeless stoves in Guatemala.

Guatemalan families that cook over open fires are constantly breathing in smoke and consuming great amounts of firewood. Most affected are Guatemala’s most vulnerable populations because only the poorest families utilize this cooking method with women and small children, who spend more time in the home, as the ones suffering most from chronic respiratory problems and burns. Starting in 2011, Habitat Guatemala established the project Small Change, Giant Leap with the goal of installing 17,000 smokeless stoves in five years. The stoves are built from adobe blocks with a pipe to carry out the harmful smoke. The multiple-burner metal stove top allows women to dedicate more time to other tasks and to income generation. These improved stoves have other advantages too, including an easy-to-learn assembly process, and faster cooking times that can reduce firewood use by up to 50%.

World Toilet Day

19 noviembre, 2014/en News EN /por admin

Today is a day to celebrate the ability to use a sanitary toilet — and to make a commitment to bringing toilets to all those who do not have one. Today, there are 2.5 billion people who are toiletless.

Only 54% of Guatemalans have access to proper sanitation services. The remainder of the population uses poorly constructed latrines or nothing at all.

Sanitation is a clear issue considering that an estimated 85% of waste water is left untreated and often just dumped into local water sources. As part of our Clean Water Project, Habitat Guatemala’s sanitary latrines reduce contamination, while our classes educate families on maintaining healthy homes and good hygienic practices.

You can learn more about our Clean Water Project below:

You can help. Give a sanitary latrine today.

2015 Calendars For Sale!

17 noviembre, 2014/en News EN /por admin

Thanks to your amazing photos that you submitted to our competition, our 2015 calendar is filled with beautiful images from your experiences! For only $15 you can ensure that each day next year is filled with joy.

Please place your order by e-mailing donor@habitatguate.org with the desired number.

Thank you!

GT Week 4: Water Filters & Community Gardens

14 noviembre, 2014/en News EN /por admin

For the fourth week of our Giving Tuesday campaign we are talking about our water filters and community gardens projects. With these programs we home to assist Guatemalan families who live in extreme poverty.

Water Filters

Over four million Guatemalans living in rural areas do not have access to potable water. And while five of the top twenty causes of death can be related to water contamination, only 3% of the population regularly uses water filters. It’s for this reason that Habitat Guatemala started the Clean Water Project, giving families in extreme poverty access to clean drinking water, and consequently, healthier lives.

Only 54% of Guatemalans have access to proper sanitation services. The remainder of the population uses poorly constructed latrines or nothing at all.

Community Gardens

Guatemala has the fourth highest rate of chronic malnutrition in the world and the highest in Latin America—reaching up to 69% in poor, rural, indigenous areas. The problem, however, is not due to a lack of calories, but rather a deficiency in essential vitamins and nutrients that come from balanced diets.

To combat this dire situation, Habitat Guatemala uses community gardens to teach families about improved gardening techniques, vegetable varieties, water management and nutrition which they can then put into practice in their own family gardens.