Provide Lifesaving Support for Guatemala

Guatemala’s Fuego volcano erupted June 3 in the provinces of Chimaltenango, Escuintla and Sacatepéquez, where the Guatemalan government has declared a State of Public Calamity. The Fuego Volcano continues to erupt, and on Sunday, November 18, the state of the eruption shifted from moderate to high.  

CARE continues to be active in the area and sincerely appreciates your support through recovery.  CARE has implemented the following in response: 

• Provided 420 cots and mats for families affected as well as 450 garbage cans 
• Purchased and distributed 500 hygiene kits to families living in transitional shelters
• Installed water distribution systems to service more than 375 families
• Delivered 300 water filters to 300 families to support their recovery process
• Provided 200 protection kits in the shelters, which Include flashlights, batteries capes and whistles
• Held a vocational workshop for 150 women and children about crafts and costume jewelery

However, the communities are still very much in need of funding to:

• Provide water and basic sanitation in shelters
• Operate and maintain toilets and showers in an emergency shelter impacting 1,500 people
• Optimize the lists of people in the shelters to provide differentiated support to women, girls, and people with disabilities 
• Establish and increase coordination between government institutions

CARE has strong community connections throughout Guatemala, having worked there since 1959, enabling us to continue to respond to the Fuego volcano eruption. As humanitarian aid diminishes, your contribution is even more vital to helping us get needed supplies to emergency-affected communities for ongoing recovery. We thank you again for your generosity, as you equip CARE to effectively provide lifesaving support for Guatemala.