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Mides implementa programa “Mejores Familias” de Fundazucar

The Guatemalan Government implements Fundazucar’s “Better Families” program thanks to an inter-institutional alliance.

Mides implementa programa “Mejores Familias” de Fundazucar

The Guatemalan Government implements Fundazucar’s “Better Families” program thanks to an inter-institutional alliance.

On Monday, December 5th, a cooperation agreement was signed between the Sugar Foundation -Fundazucar-, and the Ministry of Social Development for the transfer of the Better Families program free of charge.

With the objective of promoting nutritional food security, self-esteem, self-management and leadership in women (of reproductive age or with children under five years of age), as agents of change for the development and well-being of their families and communities; The Ministry of Social Development -Mides- implemented this year the “Better Families” program.

It was agreed that Fundazucar will transmit knowledge, experiences, methodologies, techniques and technologies to the Mides technical team free of charge, so that they can execute it.

The Ministry is responsible for replicating the behavior change training for personnel from the Coordination and Organization Directorate, so that they, in turn, replicate the knowledge of women beneficiaries of institutional social programs, to provide them with skills and opportunities that improve their quality of life.

Organization and implementation

In search of an efficient application, a technological platform was designed that registers the users of the social programs to be trained: Social Bonus and Social Scholarship (Media Education, Higher Education and Artisan).

It was determined that 54 thousand 141 women from the 114 municipalities prioritized by the Great National Crusade for Nutrition would benefit in the first phase and 33 thousand 608 from the rest of the municipalities nationwide in the second: for a total of 87 thousand 749.

For the execution of “Better Families”, it will work with funds from the Ministry, which will be transferred to the United Nations Development Program -UNDP- to be invested in concrete actions that promote institutional transparency.

 

The International Organization will hire a consultant for the survey of the Initial Baseline and Evaluation of the Final Baseline on the results of the Strategy; and it will buy the didactic material for the public servants of the Mides and for the beneficiaries.

This will make it possible to develop strategies that make institutional budgetary execution clearly visible and improve the quality of public spending.

*Fundazucar’s cooperation consists of training Mides staff pro bono, that is, it does not charge any fee for transferring skills.

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Alcalde de Tiquisate firma convenio de transferencia del programa Mejores Familias

Six municipalities of Guatemala will replicate the Best Families Program

Alcalde de Tiquisate firma convenio de transferencia del programa Mejores Familias

Six municipalities of Guatemala will replicate the Best Families Program

The local government of Tiquisate, Escuintla, located at 146 kilometers (91 milles) at the South of Guatemala, signed the agreement for the transfer of the methodology of the Better Families program of the Sugar Foundation -Fundazucar- making it the sixth municipality to implement this successful program to promote Nutritional Food Security.

Since the beginning of the transfer of the program, 36 facilitators from the Municipal Directorate for Women and the Municipal Office for Nutritional Food Security have been trained of the municipalities of Escuintla, Masagua, La Democracia and La Gomera; Escuintla and San Lorenzo, Suchitepequez.

The objective is that municipal facilitators can teach the women of their localty the best practices for the proper selection, preparation, and consumption of food. As well as educating mothers in preventive health with sustainable actions to improve the conditions of their children, family and community.

Through this program, the implementation of inter-institutional coordination mechanisms for Food and Nutrition Security in the signatory municipalities is facilitated. Each municipality has signed a cooperation agreement with Fundazucar for a period of 15 consecutive months.

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Capacitación programa Mejores Familias - San Lorenzo Suchitepéquez

Fundazucar trained 36 municipal workers on the methodology of the Better Families program

Capacitación programa Mejores Familias - San Lorenzo Suchitepéquez

Fundazucar trained 36 municipal workers

on the methodology of the Better Families program

Fundazucar began the transfer of the Better Families program with the training of 36 facilitators from the Municipal Directorate for Women -DMM- and the Municipal Office for Nutritional Food Security -OMSAN- of four municipalities of the department of Escuintla and one of the department of Suchitepequez after signing a cooperation agreement with municipal authorities.

The training program addressed the subject of Nutritional Food Security Policy and its four pillars, as well as the appropriate techniques for teaching adults.

In March 2021, the Guatemalan Sugar Industry, through its Sugar Foundation -Fundazucar-, signed a cooperation agreement with municipal authorities of Escuintla, Masagua, La Democracia and La Gomera for the transfer of the methodology of the Better Families program with a validity of 15 consecutive months.

The Municipality of San Lorenzo, Suchitepequez joined this agreement in July and began the initial phase of the program in August with the aim of promoting Nutritional Food Security and recognizing women of reproductive age as an agent of change in the community.

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IADB allies with Fundazucar to prevent chronic child malnutrition

IADB allies with Fundazucar to prevent chronic child malnutrition

The Inter-American Development Bank -IADB-  signed an alliance with the Sugar Foundation -Fundazucar- of the Guatemalan Sugar Industry for the execution of the SPOON program (Sustaining Program for Improving Nutrition) that seeks to prevent chronic malnutrition and reduce the risks of future obesity in children from 0 to 24 months of age living in areas of high poverty in Colombia, Guatemala, and Mexico.

In Guatemala, the SPOON initiative was implemented in the department of Baja Verapaz in the context of “Better Families” program of Fundazucar because it shares the same objectives and is an innovative self-management model driven by women that promotes behavior change to improve Safety Nutritional Food.

The program ended in May 2021 with a duration of 24 months and the participation of 604 women from 39 communities of the 8 municipalities of Baja Verapaz. These women successfully completed the training for behavior change in the programmatic axes of: Self-esteem, Health and Nutrition, Responsible Motherhood and Fatherhood, and Reproductive Health.

The Sugar Foundation has worked with more than 532,000 women who have been empowered and trained in food security and development for their family and community. This program is executed through alliances with authorities and institutions and, in this case, with social investors who relied on field experience to develop effective behavior change strategies.

The positive results and success stories of the Better Families program of the Sugar Foundation – Fundazucar- has led to the implementation by social investors: companies, foundations, and international organizations, to prevent chronic child malnutrition.

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Programa mejores familias spoon

604 women graduate from the Best Families-Spoon program

Programa mejores familias spoon

604 women graduate from the Best Families-Spoon program

As part of the alliance between Fundazucar, the Inter-American Development Bank -BID- and the Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance of Guatemala -MSPAS-, on June 5th, 2021, 604 women graduated from the Better Families ProgramSpoon.

This program promotes the training of women for behavior change from the individual, family, and community level, in which it is recognized as a key agent to promote the health and nutritional status of children.

In the program, which lasted 24 months, participated 604 women from 39 communities in 8 municipalities of the department of Baja Verapaz in the North of Guatemala. These women successfully complete the training for behavior change in the programmatic axes of: Self-esteem, Health and Nutrition, Responsible Motherhood and Fatherhood, and Reproductive Health.

“The women graduates participated in 14 training sessions, with home visits and monitoring of the Nutritional Status of their children, which will impact the social indicators of the department,” said Maria Silvia Pineda, director of Fundazucar.

Pineda added: “We motivate the graduates to always be women who with Better Families build Better Communities every day.”

The Sugar Foundation -Fundazucar- executes its programs through alliances with authorities and institutions and, in this case, with social investors who relied on field experience to develop effective behavior change strategies.

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Municipalidades firman convenio para transferencia del programa Mejores Familias

“Better families” a social program developed by the Guatemalan Sugar Industry that promotes food and nutritional security, will be implemented by local governments

Municipalidades firman convenio para transferencia del programa Mejores Familias

“Better families” a social program developed by the Guatemalan Sugar Industry

that promotes food and nutritional security, will be implemented by local governments

The Guatemalan Sugar Industry, through their Sugar Foundation – Fundazucar-, signed a cooperation agreement with municipal authorities of the sixth bigger department of Guatemala, called Escuintla for the transfer of the methodology of the Better Families program, which promotes food security and nutrition, as well as the empowerment of women as agents of change and catalyst for development.

Better Families is a program certified by the Guatemalan Ministry of Education and promotes the training of women for behavior change from the individual, family and community level, recognizing in her a key agent to promote the improvement of health and nutritional status of the family, especially of the children.

The Better Families program has empowered and trained more than 532,000 women since its implementation in 1998. Due to the positive results, it was transferred to the Government of Honduras and was implemented twice as a public policy of the State in Guatemala. Likewise, 14 companies, foundations and international organizations have carried it out in different areas of the country with the aim of reducing chronic child malnutrition.

The objective of this cooperation agreement is to replicate this social program that provides education to women, so they get to know practices for the proper selection, preparation, and consumption of food. As well as educating mothers in preventive health with sustainable actions to improve the conditions of their children, family, and community. Through this program, the implementation of inter-institutional coordination mechanisms for Food and Nutrition Security in the signatory municipalities is facilitated.

The agreement was signed by the mayors of four municipalities of the Department of Escuintla in the South of Guatemala, as well as by Luis Miguel Paiz, General Manager of the Guatemalan Sugar Producers Association and Maria Silvia Pineda Molina, Executive Director of Fundazucar.

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Facilitadoras de Fundazúcar reciben reconocimiento en el marco de la Conmemoración del Día de la Mujer

Facilitators from Fundazucar received recognition within the framework of the Commemoration of Women’s Day

Facilitadoras de Fundazúcar reciben reconocimiento en el marco de la Conmemoración del Día de la Mujer

Facilitators from Fundazucar received recognition

within the framework of the Commemoration of Women’s Day

The team of facilitators of the Sugar Foundation -Fundazucar- received recognition for their struggle, courage, and contribution to society, within the framework of the Commemoration of International Women’s Day. The recognition was presented on March 6th by a Branch Chamber of Commerce of the House of Culture of Guatemala in Los Angeles, California.

This recognition reinforces the commitment of the entire Fundazucar team to promote development on the South of the country, especially Guatemalan women, as agents of change for the development and well-being of their families and their communities.

The ceremony was held at the facilities of the Art and Culture Center of the city of Mazatenango, Suchitepequez department of the South of Guatemala. The Suchitepequez Branch Chamber of Commerce gave awards to outstanding women of the department, for their contribution to society, constant struggle, effort, strength and for being an example of inspiration to other women to play a leading role in the construction of the society.

Empowering women with the Better Families program

Through Fundazucar, the Guatemalan Sugar Industry has promoted social programs focused on the areas of health, education, and municipal strengthening, aimed to women, youth, teachers, health workers, community leaders and municipal authorities.

The Better Families Program is an innovative model that promotes Food and Nutrition Security by fostering self-confidence, self-management, and leadership in women. The program places women as the catalyst for development of their families and communities. It also fosters behavioral change and empowerment, which makes a direct impact in the reduction of chronic child malnutrition by up to 7%.

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