Defend Mayan Land Community_Volunteering folders and pencils

folders and pencils

Professional Women’s Group provides a safe environment where women can learn how to network

132 pesos (USD $360)

mental health referrals and counseling are also provided to more than 1000 families each year enabling those families to stay intact

and abused

Defend Mayan Land Community_Volunteering folders and pencilsProblem In recent years, the Guatemalan government has doled out cheap land to mining companies to extract gold and other metals. As many as 300 concessions have been granted and almost all are located either on or next to indigenous peoples land. The mining method used for extraction of metals pollutes rivers and watersheds, and harms the health of humans and farm animals. Efforts to oppose these projects have been met with violence by local police.