State of Nutrition in Guatemala:
SUN Activities:
Success Stories:
| Zinc pilot program in Guatemala ready for scale up | |
| Story by the Micronutrient Initiative |
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Annually, up to 1.5 million children die of diarrhoeal disease. While the use of ORS to treat diarrhoea has been used for decades now, recent studies have shown that adding a 10-day course of zinc supplements can not only help children recover faster, it can even save their lives. Read more… |
| Experience exchange is key for small holder farmers | |
| Story by the World Food Programme (WFP) | |
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Despite losing all their crops last year due to torrential rains, Juliana Garcia (44) and her daughter Lorenza (8) were in high spirits when they left their home at 2:00 a.m. Their purpose was to be on time for a Purchase for Progress (P4P) training aimed at providing an agriculture technology package, which includes the exchange of experiences between agriculture and commercial technicians and representatives of P4P organizations. In the Department of Jutiapa, Guatemala, 160 people benefited from this exchange. Read more… |
| “Maize is too expensive and I don’t have a job” | |
| Story by the World Food Programme (WFP) | |
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Guatemala – In 2010, Tropical Storm Agatha brought sadness and despair to the community of El Cerro, in Quetzaltenango, at 275 kilometers from the capital city. The Perez family is still recovering, but the changes in the climate and high food prices remind us that food security remains fragile. Read more… |