Projecten

Projects

Current projects

Assistance in the operation of the Dr Theo Bloem School

Financial aid for the Jac de Wit Clinic

Completed projects

1994-1996
Prior to the foundation of Flor Ayuda Dr Bloem was privately active in Guatemala. He was working as a
medical doctor in the Jac de Wit clinic, located in the shantytown El Milagro. He also assisted in
obtaining materials for this clinic and for a number of health clinics. Furthermore he collected
other helpful materials in the Netherlands and sent those to the local population in Guatemala.

Los Bracitos (1997)

Purchase of an agricultural tractor with a combine for the Maya Farmers Cooperative Adhigua and extending a loan to this organization.

San Francisco (1998)

Purchase of a used fire truck in The Netherlands for the Fire Department of district San Francisco
neighboring El Milagro

San Vicente Pacaya (1999)

Aid to the Farmers Cooperative Mutua Ayuda of San Vicente Pacaya to improve their productivity and
marketing.

ACOVA (1998-1999)

Installation of a running water system in El Milagro in cooperation with Construction Company
Pellikaan and the Swiss government. Local organization is the Public Water company A.C.O.V.A.

La Joyita (1999)

Construction of an elementary school and a kindergarten, La Joyita, in El Milagro.

Chisec and Samacoch (1998-1999)

Foundation of 2 health clinics in the native villages Chisec and Samacoch (province Alta Vera Paz) in
cooperation with the Rotary Club of Gilze Rijen and supported by NCDO. The health workers for these
clinics were trained in the Jac de Wit Clinic

Instituto Quetzal (1997-2001)

Aid to Instituto Quetzal for the purchase of teaching materials and by providing scholarships. This
institute is an example of a new educational system that stimulates self reliance of students by
teaching them in small groups under intensive support of teachers.

Sacoj Chiquito (1998-2000)

Building a school for elementary and secondary education and the purchase of teaching materials in El
Milagro, location Sacoj Chiquito, in cooperarion with Construction Company Pellikaan and Unidek and
supported by the Jeroen Bosch College and NCDO.

Lo del Bran (2001)

Purchase of a water pump as part of a public water system for the village of Lo Del Bran (near El
Milagro)

Building of small houses (2000-2002)

Purchase of materials for the construction of small houses for refugees in Canchun near Rabinal
(province Baja Vera Paz) and for the reconstruction of 30 small houses in El Milagro for the victims
of hurricane Mitch, in cooperation with the Lions Club Regte Heide in Tilburg and supported by NCDO
and Wilde Ganzen. For the most part the residents did the work themselves..

Chahal (2001-2003)

Economic aid to the newly started Farmers Cooperative Olchan Maya (province Alta Vera Paz) by means of
land purchase, building of houses, installing running water and providing a modest working capital.
Concurrently, education was provided to improve management skills and thus to be able to take care of
their own basic needs. These projects were realized in cooperation with the Catholic Men Organization
in Linz, Austria..

Llano Largo (2003-2004)

Construction of a new school with 8 classrooms and a capacity for 300 students, a teacher’s room and a
computer room in Llano Largo, San Antonio La Paz (province El Progreso). In the morning the school
serves as an elementary school, in the afternoon it is used for secondary education and in the
evenings there are night classes for women. This project was also realized in cooperation with the
Catholic Men Organization in Linz and with aid from Wilde Ganzen. Tied to this project Flor Ayuda
provided assistance to a development project for the women of this village.

Integral development of Sacoj Chiquito (2005 and 2006)

This project was known as “DISC” (Desarrrollo Integral de Sacoj Chiquito) and was focused on:

1.
Building a school, which the local population named “Escuela Dr. Theo Bloem”, and financing
the educational costs during the start-up phase. The school has 16 classrooms, a computer room and a
library. The school started the school year of 2007 with close to 400 students in elementary
education and 22 in secondary education. In the coming years these numbers will increase, mainly in
secondary school. A new educational system was introduced in the Dr. Theo Bloem School. Students work
in smaller groups and are stimulated to be actively involved with their own development.

2.
Development of the community by providing courses and supervision to enable people to give
direction to their own lives. Development of women was central to this idea. By talking about their
actual problems and finding their own solutions, the women formed groups in a natural way, which are
going to be social safety nets.

3.
Improvement of living conditions and health, as garbage is no longer deposited on the streets
but is collected for transport to an official garbage dump.

The costs for this project were about EUR 250,000, an investment in the future of Guatemala.

Sacoj Chiquito is a village of about 3000 poor Maya Indians near the capital city of Guatemala.
Living conditions are very poor and many children don’t go to school. Very often a family consists of
a single mother with many children. The women have low income, are illiterate and are often alone in
the responsibility for their children. It is important that the parents become aware of the need of
going to school and are able to make this happen for their children.