Iniciativa Guatemala

Iniciativa Guatemala prepares pregnant teens and young mothers for childbirth, breastfeeding, first aid, and caring for their newborn through educational workshops. The program also provides young parents with early childhood development classes for their children and regular support group sessions including maternal education. Iniciativa Guatemala provided 422 classes for early childhood stimulation and 67 health workshops for 280 young mothers living near the Guatemala City landfill. A local pediatrician and nutritionist also provided pro-bono services to young mothers with a fair market value of $915.90 and local clinic provided prenatal vitamins for pregnant women with a fair market value of $3,018.60. The Episcopal Church donated food bags for young mothers with a fair market value of $17,531.16.

Iniciativa Guatemala empowers adolescents and young adults to promote sexual and reproductive health in their communities through a youth leadership program, where participants learn about a range of topics related to sexuality, consent, abstinence, STIs, contraception and communication. Iniciativa Guatemala trained 59 youth leaders during the year who in turn reached another 815 youth in their communities through peer-to-peer education about sexual health and informed decision-making.

Iniciativa Guatemala supports youth-friendly consultation about sexual and reproductive health, making short-acting and long-acting reversible contraception available in marginalized urban communities in Guatemala City. Iniciativa Guatemala helped provide 2,107 free consultations about sexual and reproductive health, serving 1,786 patients, and contraceptive services prevented an estimated 1,649 unplanned pregnancies.

Iniciativa Guatemala empowers adolescents and young adults to promote sexual and reproductive health. Iniciativa Guatemala teaches comprehensive sexual education in at-risk communities through workshops, training events and engaging youth activities to promote sexual and reproductive health among adolescents. Iniciativa provided 327 workshops for comprehensive sexual education to 1,200 adolescents during the year.

Iniciativa Guatemala provides scholarships for secondary education to outstanding youth who are involved in our programs. Iniciativa Guatemala awarded scholarships to 1 student during the 2022 academic year.