New Dawn GuatemalaSeattle, WA
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COVID-19 Virus Update
We anticipate that very soon the community will require support in the follow areas:
Although the virus has not spread in Guatemala to the degree it has in the U.S. and other countries, it has already touched 26 lives, with one death as of this writing, and is beginning to spread throughout the country. The government has imposed curfews, restricted travel, and closed all but essential businesses.
The community of Nuevo Amanecer is well organized and has developed a plan to deal with the dangers posed by the virus. The plan includes a public education campaign of community meetings and house-to-house updates, along with publicly posted leaflets on social distancing, hand washing, COVID-19 symptoms, and testing. The community has requested and received from us a small amount of immediate financial support for their public education campaigns. Their plan also involves prohibiting vehicles from entering the community, commissioning a vehicle for emergency medical transport, delegating health personnel to monitor symptoms, and establishing a public building to dedicate to treating people who develop COVID-19 symptoms.
- Medical and sanitation supplies
- Funds and fuel for an emergency vehicle
- Food security funds for food supplies, whose prices have surged in the face of shortages
- Enhanced publicity to inform residents on ways to respond effectively to the virus
Although the virus has not spread in Guatemala to the degree it has in the U.S. and other countries, it has already touched 26 lives, with one death as of this writing, and is beginning to spread throughout the country. The government has imposed curfews, restricted travel, and closed all but essential businesses.
The community of Nuevo Amanecer is well organized and has developed a plan to deal with the dangers posed by the virus. The plan includes a public education campaign of community meetings and house-to-house updates, along with publicly posted leaflets on social distancing, hand washing, COVID-19 symptoms, and testing. The community has requested and received from us a small amount of immediate financial support for their public education campaigns. Their plan also involves prohibiting vehicles from entering the community, commissioning a vehicle for emergency medical transport, delegating health personnel to monitor symptoms, and establishing a public building to dedicate to treating people who develop COVID-19 symptoms.
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New Dawn Guatemala is a Seattle-based non-profit organization working in partnership with Nuevo Amanecer, a community of repatriated refugees in Guatemala. We seek to foster self-reliance, sustainability, and economic vitality within the community by providing scholarships and job training and by funding community improvement projects.
Since 2013, we have funded over 200 students who otherwise would not have been able to afford an education. |
Scholarships and Job TrainingFunding scholarships and job training to build a brighter future for the next generation.
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WaterWorking to bring a clean, reliable source of water to the community.
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Cultural Solidarity and Human ConnectionsPromoting community-building within Nuevo Amanecer and between Guatemala and Seattle.
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Since 2013 New Dawn Guatemala has provided scholarships for over 130 students who otherwise would be unable to afford an education. All students live in the repatriated community of Nuevo Amanecer and the surrounding area. Please help New Dawn Guatemala to continue helping kids like Erika to achieve their dreams of becoming teachers, nurses, doctors, and more!
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About Nuevo Amanecer |
Nuevo Amanecer is community founded in 1998 by ex-refugee Guatemalans. The community is built on principles of social justice, democracy, and sustainability. About 60 families live and work within this growing community located in the Department of San Marcos near the city of Coatepeque (see map).
Since 2012, New Dawn Guatemala worked in solidarity with Nuevo Amanecer to provide scholarships, job training, and various sustainable community development projects. |
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ArticleThe Tale of Jakelin and Jaquelin
By: Joseph Szwaja 
Published in Real Change
March 6th, 2019 |
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