WHO WE ARE
Asociación Maya Chajulense.(AMACHAJUL)
AMACHAJUL is a Maya Ixil Guatemalan non-profit located in Chajul, Guatemala. The Ixil region is a post conflict community that suffered ethic cleansing during the 36 years of armed internal conflict. Today there is deep poverty and little opportunity for women and girls to break out of the cycle.
The leadership team of AMACHAJUL has worked for 10 years to identify and support local Maya Ixil Leaders-of- Potential to create change that they design and realize. Current programs focus on entrepreneurship skills and leadership to create products that support the empowerment of women and girls.
* AMACHAJUL Community Education Center hosts vocational skills training programs, leadership development, bilingual intergenerational preschool, community education workshops.
* Maya Girl Enterprise: Gold Standard Days for Girls International Certification for the production of feminine hygiene products and health education for women and men in both Spanish and Maya Ixil.
* Scholarships for boys and girls with no resources to pay for an education.
* Agriculture that meets the challenges of climate change and hunger.
* Tourism promotion to share our Ixil culture and stimulate economic development.
* Collaborations with other non-profits, agencies and private business to stimulate economic development.
* Preserve and live the Maya Ixil identity of culture and language.
Meet The Leadership Team
Tomás Anay
Agriculture
Director
Instructors
Professional Seamstress Certification
Tourism Team
Maya Girl Enterprise
Manuel Laynez Anay
President
Director Youth Leadership programs
Juana Angelica Laynez
General Manager
Colegio AMACHAJUL Director.
Maya Girl Enterprise Manager
Juana Asicona
Finance Director
Director Entrepreneur Financial Education
Collaborating Team
Mundo posible
El capítulo de World Possible en Guatemala contribuye al mejoramiento de la calidad de la educación a través del acceso a la tecnologia y la capacitación docente.
Maya educational foundation
MEF supports programs dedicated to the educational and professional advancement of Maya peopl.
Mundo exchange
Join us in transforming the lives of children, families, and communities by tackling poverty and providing opportunities for equality.
DANIELE AGOSTINO DEROSSI
Addressing the needs of indigenous women and children.
ConeectED
ConnectED catalyzes a network of education leaders to transform their communities in rural Latin America. ConnectED’s bottom-up approach harnesses the energy and commitment of local education leaders by nurturing, building, and mobilizing their skills and strengths to improve education in their communities.
Working together for a brighter future in Chajul Guatemala
AMACHAJUL works with: Maya Ixil parents and students, Maya Ixil community leaders, Maya spiritual guides and churches, The Academia de Lenguas Maya with Manuel Laynez the elected Vice President of the Maya Ixil Language group ,professionals, foundations, authors, mentors, advisors and the Maya Ixil people to bring a brighter future to Chajul Guatemala.
Partners
Bright Star Philanthropy Partners (BSPP) is a shared value community development initiative of Bright Star Grant Consultants. BSPP identifies and supports Central American indigenous leaders to realize solutions that they design and execute with BSPP collaborations, technical assistance, and grants. BSPP ignites peer grant maker, non-profit, and corporate actors to create shared value solutions in collective impact poverty alleviation.
