APROSADSE

Mission

The Association for the Promotion of Health and Socioeconomic Development (APROSADSE) address the needs of Mayan indigenous farming communities in the region of San Martín Jilotepeque, province of Chimaltenango, Guatemala through microcredit, organic agriculture projects, and adult education.

Programs

The financial services program provides microcredit and training for income-generating projects. The agriculture program trains organic agriculture and animal husbandry promoters to educate their communities. The veterinary store provides animal vaccines and treatments at an affordable cost. Distance-learning courses and tutoring are provided to indigenous teenagers and adults. The association also organizes seminars and conferences on local and national issues affecting indigenous people.

Current Projects on GlobalGiving

Help Guatemalan Women Achieve Self-Sufficiency

Personnel Overview

Yael Falicov - IDEX Latin America Program Director
Since 2001, Yael has worked with IDEX’s partner organizations in Mexico and Guatemala to support their grassroots economic development programs through grantmaking, alliance-building and community outreach activities. A daughter of Latino immigrants, Yael has also worked with a variety of non-profit organizations towards the empowerment of immigrant women and youth in California.

Simón Estrada Guerra - APROSADSE Field Project Manager
Simón grew up in the village of Jometes, near Cruz Nueva. Ten years ago, he applied for a loan from APROSADSE to help start a grocery store, the village’s first successful social enterprise. He has worked as a staff person at APROSADSE for five years. He was one of the first people in his town to go to college, and is currently studying for a degree in economic development.

Personnel Statistics

Gervacio Atz Jichá,
Executive Director
Founded in 1975
Employees: 5
Volunteers: 47

Financial Statistics

Budget (2006): $ 39,100
Budget (2005): $ 26,000
Maximum Budget: $ 105,000
Overhead: 5 %
Other funding sources: Canadian Steelworkers' Humanity Fund
Religious Affiliation: none