Employment opportunities in Guatemala

More than 50% of young people in Guatemala have not continued their education beyond primary school. In Mazatenango, a city in southwestern Guatemala, young people and young adults also have few career prospects due to a lack of education. As a result, many people have no permanent job and make a living through informal activities, particularly in agriculture and

The Escuela Taller ‘Expresión’

At the training centre of our partner FUNDAP in Quetzaltenango, a practice-oriented, two-year training course in the textile sector (known as the Escuela Taller ‘Expresión’ – tailoring school) is already running very successfully. Around 150 women are constantly taking part This practical training enables the participants to gain valuable work experience. In the companies, they learn customer orientation, teamwork and all the other processes of a successful business. This prepares them optimally for everyday working life and increases their chances of entering the regulated labour market.

Project objective

Our goal is to offer the successful model of the ‘Escuela T The women, who are all between 15 and 29 years old and also include women with disabilities, are thus given the opportunity of receiving sound training on professional machines for making clothing of all kinds. With the donations, the tailoring workshop will initially be equipped with the necessary equipment. Later, the sale of the products made during the training

Our local partner

FUNDAP has been working in western Guatemala since 1981 with the aim of combating poverty and inequality in Guatemala. Since 2005, it has been promoting the quality of education in public schools for children aged 7 to 12 in rural areas of southwestern Guatemala. In 201