{"id":14015,"date":"2023-01-23T13:04:42","date_gmt":"2023-01-23T12:04:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ascs.it\/?page_id=14015"},"modified":"2026-08-04T14:12:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T12:12:09","slug":"guatemala","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ascs.it\/en\/guatemala\/","title":{"rendered":"Guatemala"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Guatemala<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Guatemala<\/h2><\/div>

In Guatemala, ASCS supports the activities of the Scalabrinian Missionaries’ Migrant Houses where, in addition to first aid services including food, lodging, medical care, psycho-social and spiritual assistance, legal counseling, guidance and support is offered to deportees of the Guatemalan Air Force, and support to those who intend to return to their country of origin and those in transit to the United States of America. In addition, awareness of human rights and health is raised among migrants. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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“Mochilitas” Backpack Project<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div>
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Project Objective.<\/h2><\/div>

Ensure basic rights and comprehensive assistance to migrants and transiting persons (those <\/span>crossing Guatemala in the U.S. direction and persons repatriated from the U.S. <\/span>to Guatemala).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Beneficiaries<\/h2><\/div>
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  • Transiting migrants<\/span> <\/b>at the Scalabrini Migrant House in Guatemala City <\/span>(CdMSG), coming from South America and headed to the U.S.; <\/span> <\/li>\n
  • People who had already <\/b><\/span>emigrated to the U.S. are being deported and repatriated<\/b> by air.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

    Actions carried out<\/h2><\/div>
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    • Technical assistance and strengthening of House services through a capacity building and empowerment approach of the local system.<\/li>\n
    • Short- and long-term operational missions carried out by ASCS humanitarian workers for: analysis of existing conditions and feasibility study; review and improvement of service design; monitoring of project activities and indicators; coaching on proper administrative management and reporting.<\/li>\n
    • Involvement of specialist figures, namely: 1 experienced project manager for feasibility analysis, project review and monitoring supervision; 1 administrative expert for strengthening accounting and administrative systems of local staff; 9 expatriate volunteers for operational support, especially at peak times, and for in-progress monitoring.<\/li>\n
    • Selection and deployment of local personnel to provide: legal assistance; psychological assistance, to support the Guatemalan Air Force (FAG) in surveillance activities and protection of fundamental rights during forced repatriation procedures.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

      Results<\/h2><\/div>

      12,495 people <\/b>were taken in and assisted by CdMSG with technical support, <\/span>financial, operational of ASCS, during the two-year project period.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

      Project Partners<\/h3><\/div>
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      Congregaci\u00f3n de los Misioneros de San Carlos – Scalabrinianos en Guatemala<\/span><\/p>\n

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      This project was implemented with contributions from <\/i><\/p>\n

      Kommission f\u00fcr Entwicklungshilfe und Missionen (KEM) – <\/span>BERN (Switzerland)<\/span><\/h3>\n

      FAI – Fondation pour <\/span>l’Assistance Internationale (Switzerland)<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

      Voices from the Field<\/h2><\/div>