Sewhope Inc

OUR MISSION IS TO PARTNER WITH THE POOR, MARGINALIZED AND EXPLOITED IN GUATEMALA TO HELP END THE INJUSTICES OF POVERTY AND BRING ABOUT SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES.

SEWHOPE PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2023: - 3 MISSION TRIPS, TOTAL OF 16 INDIVIDUALS COMPROMISED TEAMS OF MEDICAL, EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS AND LAY VOLUNTEERS FROM THE U.S. TRAVELED TO PETEN GUATEMALA WORKING ON CERVICAL CANCER, EDUCATION AND PUBLIC HEALTH PROJECTS IN 2023 EDUCATION: - OPENED AS A PRIVATE SCHOOL K-3RD GRADE WITH A CONTINUED REINFORCEMENT PROGRAM FOR 4-6TH GRADE (BEGAN WITH 149 STUDENTS ENDED WITH 132 STUDENTS) - TEACHERS HAVE BEEN IMPROVING THEIR SKILLS ON THE KHAN ACADEMY - ADDED 17 ADDITIONAL COMPUTERS (HAVE 90) AND ADDED TEACHER DESKS AND CHAIRS - REGULAR EDUCATION MEETINGS HAVE BEEN HELD BETWEEN U.S. EDUCATION DIRECTOR, COMMITTEE AND GUATEMALAN SCHOOL PRINCIPAL AND TEAM WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF ADI AS OUR TRANSLATOR - RAZ KIDS - 48,050 BOOKS LISTENED TO: 47,007 BOOKS READ - KHAN ACADEMY MATH SKILLS IMPROVED ON 5,445; MASTERED 4,574 - STUDENTS WERE INVOLVED IN AGRICULATURAL PROJECTS, RAISING CHICKENS AND LEARNING HOW TO GROW/MAINTAIN PLANTS.

- A FOOD PACKING EVENT WAS HELD IN THE UNITED STATES. THE FOOD IS A DRIED COMBINATION OF EASILY DIGESTIBLE PROTEIN, CARBOHYDRATES, AND VITAMINS NEEDED BY AN UNDERNOURISHED CHILD'S BODY AND MIND. 60,000 MEALS WERE PACKED IN 4 HOURS BY 250 VOLUNTEERS. AN ADDITIONAL 190,000 MEALS WERE DONATED AND ALL WERE SHIPPED TO GUATEMOLA ALONG WITH SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT FOR USE IN OUR PROGRAMS IN GUATEMALA.

HEALTH/CERVICAL CANCER PROGRAM: - 4,760 PAP SMEARS PERFORMED ON LOCAL WOMEN - 240 CERVICAL CANCER PROCEDURES PERFORMED ON LOCAL WOMEN - 5 TRAINING EVENTS FOR SOCIAL WORKERS AND THOSE IN CHARGE OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH PROGRAMS - 76 MEDICAL CLINICS (JORNADAS) HELD OUTSIDE OF THE SEWHOPE CAMPUS - A CYTOLOGY LAB WAS SET UP ON THE SEWHOPE PREMISES AWAITING FINAL CERTIFICATION - PURCHASED A COLPOSCOPE AND 2 MICROSCOPES FOR THE CYTOLOGY LAB - ALL STUDENTS RECEIVED EYE EXAMS FROM DR. BURCHFIELD, A U.S. OPHTHALMOLOGIST - OVER 100 WOMEN RECEIVED EYE EXAMS FROM DR. BURCHFIELD, A U.S. OPHTHALMOLOGIST

PUBLIC HEALTH/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: - BEGAN DOING NEEDS EVALUATION OF FAMILIES OF OUR STUDENTS - 20 CHISPA STOVES INSTALLED IN HOMES OF FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN IN OUR PROGRAM - 20 ECOFILTERS ALSO INSTALLED IN HOMES - CURRENT COMMUNITY FILTERS MAINTAINED - 500 CHICKENS RAISED: - 150 RAISED BY STUDENTS - 350 RAISED BY FAMILIES AND WOMEN FOR THEIR OWN USE - 1,200 TILAPIS RAISED TO 1 POUND WERE SOLD OR USED TO FEED THE STUDENTS - 49 STUDENTS WERE INVOLVED IN PUBLIC HEALTH PROJECTS. THEY SHARED PROFITS AND RECEIVED A CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION - 30 WOMEN AND/OR FAMILIES WERE INVOLVED/IMPACTED BY PUBLIC HEALTH PROJECTS - 135,000 MEALS DISTRIBUTED TO FAMILIES IN NEED - A WOMAN'S CO-OP GROUP WAS FORMED BY OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR - OBJECTIVES - TEACH RESPONSIBILITY, COOPERATION, SAVING HABIT, PROBLEM SOLVING, BUSINESS SKILLS, UNDERSTAND LOANS/INTEREST, BUILD SELF-ESTEEM AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS; ENABLE MEMBERS TO EARN MONEY - FIVE WOMEN INITIALLY; THEY MEET REGULARLY UNDER CARMEN'S LEADERSHIP AND CONTRIBUTE SMALL AMOUNTS OF MONEY (Q25 OR 3.50 PER MEETING) - MONEY IS POOLED AND LOANED TO EACH OTHER FOR SMALL BUSINESS IDEAS LIKE SELLING GOODS, FOOD, RAFFLES; INTEREST IS CHARGED AS LOANS ARE PAID BACK