AchievementsSince our foundation in 1994, ADIPSA has expanded as an organisation, and our influence in community development work has greatly increased. Our cooperation with external organisations and institutions, and the support and funding provided by international NGOs have enabled us to carry many community development projects over the past 11 years in the communities of San Agustín Acasaguastlán. (Ver Organizaciones colaboradoras) As we look to the future, we are confident we can continue to make progress and advance the struggle for sustainable development. Below is a list of our main achievements over the past 11 years. |
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MAIN ACHIEVEMENTS
Infrastructure
- Construction of 51 water storage tanks (5,000 litre capacity), benefiting 51 families in 9 communities
- Installation of irrigation systems, covering a total of 95 hectares, benefiting 162 families in 13 communities
Agricultural production
- Diversification of a total of 15 hectares of land, benefiting 134 families in 13 communities.
- 50 diversified gardens with facilities for compost production, vegetable gardens, edible and medicinal plants, benefiting 50 families in 5 communities
- Planting of 64.3 hectares of organic coffee, benefiting 130 families in 6 communities
- Annual production of 37.44 tonnes of parchment coffee
Commercialisation
In Guatemala.
- Commercialisation of our own brand of coffee, Café Transparencia
- Door-to-door sale of fruit, raw cane sugar and coffee, coordinated by Grupo de Compra Común in Guatemala City
International.
- 5-year contract with a buyer in the US to sell our organic coffee on the Fair Trade market
Microcredit
- Microcredit schemes for agricultural and live stock production, micro-businesses, community stores and coffee commercialisation, benefiting 481 members
Women
- Capacity-building for women organised in groups: production of animal feed, natural medicine, family gardens with fruit and vegetable patches, bakery, dressmaking, benefiting 122 women
Skills-building
- Capacity-building activities in organic farming, sustainable use of natural resources, crop diversification, credits, benefiting over 230 small farmers
Education
- Funding and support provided for primary- secondary- and university-level education, plus specialised courses, benefiting a total of 296 students
Housing
- Construction of 450 stoves, benefiting 450 families in 18 communities
