DISASTER RELIEF ETA X IOTA TROPICAL STORMS: FOOD AND HYGIENE KITS
SPECIAL EMERGENCY PROJECT IN GUATEMALA
SPECIAL EMERGENCY PROJECT IN GUATEMALA
La Unión Zacapa was one of the most threatened by landslides on a national level. This due to the complicated
topography and clay-like soils that are easily saturated and give way to the accumulation of rainwater.
The families of the community of El Progreso were affected by the lack of access to the urban areas and between
communities due to damage of the roads.
PURPOSE
- Assist 70 coffee farming families affected by Tropical Storms ETA x IOTA
- Strengthen food security and health conditions
- Deliver 70 Food Kits: Providing essential food items necessary for a family of five for two weeks
and consisting of the following items:
beans, rice, corn flour, cooking oil, sugar, soup, noodles, salt, and atol (corn drink). - Deliver 70 Hygiene Kits: Including a set of articles that cover personal and household hygiene needs.
The kit protects families from possible infections, as well as providing safe water through the use of a water filter.
Each kit consists of the following items:
water filter, toilet paper, hand sanitizer, face masks, bleach, hand soap, laundry detergent, insect repellent,
blankets, and an inflatable mattress.
This project was possible thanks to the support of Habitat for Humanity Guatemala, Hesselink Koffie / Hoorens Koffie / Java / Lobodis / Maison Blanche Dael / Rombouts Koffie and EFICO Central America/EFICO Foundation and ran from November 2020 to March 2021.