Asociación Agropecuaria y Artesanal para el Desarrollo La Guadalupana
Phone Number: (502) 7723-4140, (502) 5299-6915
e-mail: President: Juan Inocente Xitamul
Address: Km. 145 Aldea El Novillero, Santa Lucìa Utatlàn, Sololà
Description of Activities:
Development of a Communitarian ecotourism project for resources self management and generation of job opportunities
Connection with other organizations to strengthen the association and look for resources
Asociación de Forestería Comunitaria de Guatemala Ut’z Che’
Phone Number: (502)7723-4140
e-mail: President: Víctor Armando López Illescas
Address: Parque Ecológico Corazón del Bosque, Aldea El Novillero, Santa Lucía Utatlán, Sololá, Guatemala
Description of Activities:
To strengthen communitarian management of natural resources (forests mainly), made by organizations who integrate the association.
To strengthen the institutional capacity of organizations members
To articulate proposals and to affect public policies focused in rural development, and management of natural resources for its sustainable handling
To promote agriculture, agroforestry and the environmental services developed by the organizations who integrate the Association, with emphasis in good agricultural practices, reduction of pesticides use and good access to markets.
To strengthen skills of the Association members, with emphasis in youth, leadership and gender equality
To strengthen the cultural expressions of natural resources conservation of Mayan, garifuna, xinca and ladino towns
Utilization of natural resources with forest sub products, specifically the UJUSHTE or NUEZ DE RAMON (Brosimum alicastrum) seed
Manufacturing of natural products such as: escobo shampoo, aloe soaps and creams, as well as other consumption articles that are made with 90% natural products
Asociación Ulew Che’ Ja’ (Tierra, Árbol y agua) de Totonicapán
Phone Number: (502) 77-66-19-51
e-mail: President: Antonio Geovanni García Tzoc
Address: 8ª. Avenida 5-20 Zona 4 2do. Nivel Auxiliatura Municipal Totonicapán
Description of Activities:
Conservation and management of water and forest heritage
Communitarian work under care of Totonicapán natural resources
Coordinadora regional de Comites para el desarrollo Integral Ambiental TIKONEL TAQ´CHE (TIKONEL)
Phone Number: (502) 78448334
e-mail: President: José Antonio Sunuc Castro
Address: 4 av. 11-57 zona 1, Barrio San Gaspar San Martín Jilotepeque Chimaltenango
Description of Activities:
Forest Linking development:
Agroforestry nursery
Technical assistance and training on forest plantations.
Wood product transformation in smaller diameters
Development of Women Textile Project:
Training, organizational technical support, and business assistance
Dowry of scholarships to primary children
Products development
Facilitation of financial credits for textile production
Textile Production
Commercialization of specialized products
Decoration and home accessories (only wood made, only textile made and combined)
