Department Population 506,537. 97% of the population is Mayan and identify as K’iche’ (formerly spelled Quiché).
Department Population 506,537. 97% of the population is Mayan and identify as K’iche’ (formerly spelled Quiché).
Guatemala is the 4th most chronically malnourished county in the world.
51% of the population lives below the poverty line with 23% living in extreme poverty.
Guatemala places last in Latin America on the UN Human Development Index; highest inequality rate in the region.
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Our projects are in the Western Highlands of Guatemala in the Department of Totonicapán.
Poverty in Guatemala, especially in indigenous rural areas such as the Highlands ranks among the highest in Latin America.
