New Dawn GuatemalaSeattle, WA
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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. |
COVID-19 Virus Update
Due to the current global pandemic, the community of Nuevo Amanecer asked us to provide assistance for the bulk purchase of basic food stuffs: corn, beans, rice, and sugar.
- Your $100 donation buys beans, rice, corn meal for tortillas and atol (a corn and milk drink), sugar, and oil to feed 10 families of five for a week.
- Your $50 donation buys all the foods above for 5 families of five for a week.
- Your $20 donation provides all the foods above, plus noodles, oatmeal, onions, and tomatoes for 1 family of five for two weeks.
Although the virus has not spread in Guatemala to the degree it has in the U.S. and other countries, 8,221 cases have been reported and 316 individuals have lost their lives as of this writing. The virus is continuing to spread throughout the country. The government has imposed curfews, restricted travel, and closed all but essential businesses.
The people of Nuevo Amanecer have been resilient, as always. They have adopted a COVID safety plan including mandatory masks and strong social distancing, an information campaign with leaflets and posters, and extensive disinfection of public facilities. Nuevo Amanecer’s two nurses, who gained their training as a result of scholarships funded by your donations, have also provided heroic medical care to people in nearby communities.
Their plan also involves public education campaigns, 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.
The people of Nuevo Amanecer have been resilient, as always. They have adopted a COVID safety plan including mandatory masks and strong social distancing, an information campaign with leaflets and posters, and extensive disinfection of public facilities. Nuevo Amanecer’s two nurses, who gained their training as a result of scholarships funded by your donations, have also provided heroic medical care to people in nearby communities.
Their plan also involves public education campaigns, 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.
If you would like to support the community in their efforts to stay safe and healthy, please donate below.
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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VideoWe recently collaborated with the people of Nuevo Amanecer to produce a short music video to share with you. The video features old and new footage, it showcases their awesome endeavors in crafts, culture, the arts, and education. Please click here to watch the video, then donate.
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ArticleThe Tale of Jakelin and Jaquelin
By: Joseph Szwaja 
Published in Real Change
March 6th, 2019 |
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