Guatemala is one of the poorest countries in the Western hemisphere. After 36 years of civil war and continued violence, much of the population is burdened with extreme poverty. Nearly 75% of the population in Guatemala is indigenous Maya and speaks one of over 20 different indigenous languages, however there are few health care or development programs which provide services in these languages.
Wuqu’ Kawoq was founded in 2007 by a group of development workers partnering with indigenous communities in Guatemala with the intent of addressing this problem. We believe that health and cultural vitality are inseparable from each other. To this end, we work to develop high-quality solutions to community health problems in ways that are culturally and linguistically congruent and that are committed to building local capacity.
