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Tasting Their Way to Success One Cup of Coffee at a Time
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The nutrient rich volcanic soil of Guatemala’s Western Highlands is ideal for growing some of the world’s finest coffee beans. Yet, small-lot coffee growers are at a disadvantage when it comes to cultivating, grading, and selling these lucrative beans.
Cultivating Hope
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Driven primarily by economic pressures, Vicenta, like many Guatemalan men and women, began to see irregular migration as their only hope. However, Vicenta did not leave her community or family behind.
Awakening From a Nightmare
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With USAID support, local partner El Refugio de la Niñez provides comprehensive protection services for underage girls at a specialized shelter in Guatemala City for trafficking victims. Girls receive psychosocial, educational, medical and legal support.
Jennifer sews her future
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"Our production grew by 150% and this means we generate work every month for women who live in the community", said Jennifer Medina, after receiving our support and participating in the National Showroom for Women-led and Retail Businesses.
Baking the World a Better Place
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Through seed capital and vocational training, USAID is focusing on providing a diversification of income, improved nutrition, and greater social inclusion so that communities are more resilient to unexpected changes.
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