The Fund resumes its support of the Center for Mayan Ixil Education and Development, enabling ACEFOMI to extend its psychosocial and human rights work to new rural villages surrounding Chajul and develop training programs with and for youth. Workshops with village women will focus on self-esteem and personal hygiene; mental health and nutrition; and, women’s human rights. Individual family visits will afford an opportunity to observe women’s applications of the training and work with them to develop family gardens for growing nutritional foods.

ACEFOMI also plans workshops with 100 local youth focusing on self-esteem and personal growth; sexual education and preventative health care; work, social responsibility and solidarity; environmental and land challenges; and the legacies of the armed conflict in the context of globalization and migration. Workshops are designed to launch a local youth group that can continue outreach with youth and future program development.