Aldea: Advancing Local Development Through Empowerment and Action, Inc.
Aldea: Advancing Local Development Through Empowerment and Action, Inc.
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Mission
ALDEA: Advancing Local Development through Empowerment and Action, Inc. (also known as Behrhorst Partners for Development) partners with Asociación BPD (ABPD) in Guatemala to improve the health and well-being of Mayan families in rural Guatemala through lasting, community-driven solutions, particularly addressing chronic childhood malnutrition and supporting integrated development in rural Mayan areas.[2][3]
About
Advancing local development through empowerment and action (ALDEA) works with Asociacion BPD in Guatemala who partners with Guatemalan Mayans and local governments to address health and nutrition issues in rural Guatemala by: preventing infectious diseases by building potable water systems that bring running water to communities and homes; preventing respiratory illnesses, burns, and deforestation by constructing efficient, vented stoves; and improving sanitary conditions by constructing gray water filters and latrines. ALDEA/ABPD also empowers women and communities to combat chronic childhood malnutrition, and provides early childhood stimulation for children under 2. Since 2003, ALDEA/ABPD has worked in more than 115 rural communities with over 6,000 families. Aldea also conducts guided tours of our work in order to bring awareness of the region and its issues to participants.
