The Martín-Baró Fund renewed its grant to the Center for Mayan Ixil Education and Development, which works with youth and women in the rural town of Chajul and its surrounding villages, an area profoundly affected by more than thirty-six years of civil war and entrenched poverty. Over the past year, despite some resistance by husbands and fathers in the communities, 150 women and youth participated in monthly mental health workshops, sharing their experiences during the war, working through their fears, and developing support networks. Gaspar Ijom, workshop facilitator, reports that participants have begun to incorporate concepts of human rights into their world view, and have experienced “a new self-understanding.” The renewed grant will allow ACEFOMI to extend their work to four other villages, as well as to expand its activities in the town of Chajul.