We are a consortium focused on providing social services for development, building on our experience and management capacity. We promote a better quality of life for the inhabitants of 200 communities in the Western Highlands, by strengthening citizens’ empowerment and supporting communities to identify their own development needs.
To work as a solid and integrated consortium committed to community-based development, rooted in the knowledge and experience of each partner. To contribute to the 200 communities in the Western Highlands to improve their quality of life through empowerment, resource management, and learning.
Since 2016, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has been implementing the Communities Leading Development Project, empowering communities in Guatemala’s Western Highlands to identify their own development needs.
USAID is supporting Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and a consortium of dedicated partners, including Caritas San Marcos, and Caritas de Los Altos.
Citizens empowered through participation in development of Community Development Plans.
Quality of life improved through the development and implementation of Community Development Plans.
Long-term sustainability of community development improved by leveraging local and external resources.
Populations of 200 communities in 30 municipalities in the departments of Huehuetenango, Quetzaltenango, Quiché, San Marcos and Totonicapán.
Communities Leading Development is implemented by a consortium:
