Defend Mayan Land Community_Volunteering visit a hospital to be

visit a hospital to be treated and then released

another group member may receive funding

mental health referrals and counseling are also provided to more than 1000 families each year enabling those families to stay intact

132 pesos (USD $360)

folders and pencils

Defend Mayan Land Community_Volunteering visit a hospital to beProblem In recent years, the Guatemalan government has doled out cheap land to mining companies to extract gold and other metals. As many as 300 concessions have been granted and almost all are located either on or next to indigenous peoples land. The mining method used for extraction of metals pollutes rivers and watersheds, and harms the health of humans and farm animals. Efforts to oppose these projects have been met with violence by local police.