AMA Association of Highland Women

The Association of Highland Women is a growing network of women's circles in Guatemala that HSP supports from North America. The 120 Mayan women that currently participate are dedicated to improving the lives of the Mayan people, one woman at a time. AMA’s mission is to:
1) Organize women into networks of mutual support that foster transformation, and
2) Help better the lives of women by creating environments of hope and dignity.

AMA works to awaken women’s dormant strengths, adaptability, creativity, responsibility and collaborative abilities. We believe that discovering intrinsic strength results from possessing the freedom to confront individual as well as collective adversity. Each week, AMA organizes educational meetings that focus on a range of topics. Specific examples include basic and communal health, self-esteem, education, small business development and civic participation. The meetings function within an atmosphere of mutual support and group consolidation.

The Association of Highland Women (AMA) in Guatemala, has developed an innovative and pragmatic methodology to counter dependency processes that is replicable, scalable, participatory, and sustainable. The model utilizes small group dynamics and popular education techniques to empower women and girls with the time, confidence, and tools to solve problems and take advantage of opportunities

Website:
Asociación de Mujeres del Altiplano

http://www.amaguate.org/ama_en_index.html