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UPDATED: 31 Aug 2009 GMT
  • Ambassador McFarland talks with mother of a child treated for malnutrition at Nicolasa Cruz National Hospital in Jalapa (Photo: Prensa Libre) U.S. Ambassador Delivers Cribs to Jalapa Hospital

    U.S. Ambassador Stephen McFarland visited Nicolasa Cruz National Hospital in Jalapa to deliver a donation of 10 cribs and 15 mattresses to be used by children being treated for malnutrition and their family members.

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  • Girl raising hand in class (Courtesy Mark Tuschman) Clubs Help Mayan Girls in Guatemala Stay in School

    When Silvia Tum quit school at age 15, she already had more education than many of the girls in her Mayan village in the highlands of Guatemala. who make up almost half of the country’s population and overwhelmingly are poor farmers.

  • Representative McCollum, Ambassador McFarland and USAID Director Nilsestuen pose with small scale producers of the Inclusive Markets for Rural Entrepreneurs Alliance in Chimaltenango, established by USAID, Mercy Corps and Wal-Mart U.S. Reprensative Betty McCollum Visits Guatemala

    U.S. Representative Betty McCollum (D-NM) visited Guatemala September 18-21 to conduct oversight on the USAID development program. Congresswoman McCollum visisted Sacatepéquez, Chimaltenango and Sololá and met with other international donors and the diplomatic corps.

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