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Welcome to Investment and Development, this day will address the theme "Human Development Level Quality of Life"
and to develop the theme with us: Andres Ruiz, coordinator of the Volunteer Center Guatemalan
Edson Gutierrez and Pedro Cruz Youth Organization in Guatemala, welcome to Investment and Development gladly welcome!
How was volunteering in Guatemala, how these coupling the volunteer center and how it contributes to national development?
Volunteering is born for many years in the country and around the world, work from person to person
Maybe now with a little more organized and have created new organizations which have developed
new skills, aptitudes and attitudes of people, but has always been born in order to create productivity without pay
if we find one of the biggest problems the country is that much cash flow that comes with no productivity to back it up
However, volunteering is not, is productivity there is no money to back it up, so now we can see
as each of the activities of organizations and all organizations joining the center are providing the country
a lot of activities that come to meet certain needs that others should meet these
Sure, as well as corporate social responsibility that has a real background and impact in different areas
Sure, social responsibility refers exactly to that: to get not only to produce or provide services, but it can affect
positively to all stakeholders of the company around.
How many organizations now integrate and coordinate the Volunteer Center on Financing for Development?
Volunteer Centre Inside there are 52 organizations, and are separated by small groups,
putting together committees for events that are very accurate
for example, 5 December that marks the international day of volunteerism, global day of volunteer youth
Fair volunteer, volunteer forum and certain activities that are created around the year, which are very specific
Committees are created to be developing this, because if we also all organizations to work under the same format,
under the same time, is impractical,
then there is always a couple of organizations that are responsible for the organization and running after him and
濁orn Edson how the organization Youth for Guatemala and what activities are performed?
Youth for Guatemala, is an organization of young leaders, born 3 years ago,
where a youth group meets the desire to do something concrete for the country
Because we believe that the time to talk about things and socialize step, it is time to do specific things,
then that is one of our objectives
Now we are with a view to 2012, starting with the ascent of the volcano and perhaps there have been advertising
where we want to make a human chain, we want to break a record and by this we put Guatemala in the eyes of the world
but with something positive, we want Guatemala resonate in the world but to do good things and bad things no longer
So with this activity "Break the Cycle" we are looking for NO to Domestic Violence.
How many young particiapan currently in the organization and how much time has been running projects with them?
in the organization have a large database on Facebook have more than 22,000 fans
so much depends on the activity we perform,
young people are interested in political issues, others are interested in another subject
Depends on the issue that we work, so the number of youth we have, but we managed to position young
by Guatemala as one of the largest leading organizations in Guatemala.
Peter What are the challenges we have, for example with the activities that are made to non-violence
and families are more united, you integrate and become the core of change to make a difference in our country?
First, many thanks for the invitation is a pleasure to be in this prestigious national program,
and I would like to tell a bit like: Break the Cycle, Step Up for Life and how everything that has emerged in recent years
Youth for Guatemala as well Edson mentioned, we came to know in 2008, some may remember a hand black
yellow background with a red little circle with a formula V+N more, no more violence, I realized that social networking THROUGH
has even come to Mexico, Honduras and El Salvador has come for our campaign, our initial idea was:
do something for Guate! We begin to see a spike in killings of bus drivers
and there's where we dijismo, well!... we must do something and start to act
And over the years from 2,008 to date we have been doing various activities promoting and encouraging the participation
civic citizenship of young Guatemalans in solutions and concrete actions in different problems facing the country
Youth for Guatemala has been formed through the 3 lines of action: promoting the principles and values
in young Guatemalan, promote environmental protection and promote national identity, these 3 axes together
have created this great platform we have, with a base of 42 young people and a volunteer network
over 480 registered volunteers.
Currently Andrew What institutions are supporting the Volunteer Center as they are coordinated with the municipalities?
Within all the Volunteer Center there are 50 organizations such as Youth for Guatemala, a Roof for my Country,
Sound Factory, The Hope Project, which the Human Rights Ombudsman, several organizations
the truth is enough and I think we also take a long time to name each one,
although I think each one is super important
for the work they are doing and the contribution and also here in Guatemala
we have had the support of the municipality through the historic center address
I think that shows much interest from the same identities government want to encourage work
For as Peter said it, if we realize and productivity
together responsible use of leisure time more citizen participation
I think we're on the verge of a great solution for violence, for development, for growth, to improve Guatemala.
Edson How can we make tecnificaciones skills
and different areas are involved and people can participate?
As mentioned the muncipalidades have to play an important role, because if we look perhaps in all of Guatemala
the 333 muncipalidades that very few will have a training program, for example we saw in the national dailies
as already begun work on the dry corridor, where 12 races are teaching people techniques so they can
develop their communities, then that is the issue of training young people so that they give away their time
his effort and his desire to improve Guatemala.
Sure! see the satisfaction that I am helping my fellow and see I'm making a difference in our communities and,
How can we get more people to get involved and participate in organizations like yours?
I think it's important to follow the call to action we have been doing in recent years,
we have realized that the tool
social networks provide immediate information including major events worldwide, right now this happening
where even governments have been logged overthrow tyrants and dictatorial.
So keep making that call and take advantage of these tools, in which young people have access to much
time are involved and feel part of the action of the moment,
but that action that speaks through social networks make them real.
The challenge is, now is the commitment to integrate us as a country of different sectors and participate in it.
Investment and Development And also we are supporting us and be part of that chain to be the change in our country,
we cut and then go on Investment and Development.
Investment and Development We continue in this second segment continues to accompany us:
Andres Ruiz, coordinator of the Volunteer Center Guatemalan
and are now integrated: Ligia Briz and Irene Salazar Sound Factory, Welcome to Investment and Development. Hello! ...
How one of the Millennium Development Goals, eradicating extreme poverty and hunger, with the help of different organizations
gain support for the change and thus reach the integrated development of these areas?
The eradication of hunger, I think is one of the main factors in the development of any country, because they can not have education
Health and none of the millennium goals, unless you got that eat a day at a time, then I think this is one of the principles and objectives
main of which we should all orient, there are different types of organizations that are oriented to this
and what they do is not only bring food, because that is why many people get together, buy food and take it
if not on many occasions that this is the first step to start a community development program
Through the unique resources of the region, or simply to Discuss all and this is super important,
because often you get to the community
and there is no communication between them, can not create new projects and programs, for they know not what they need
be they who they have to do and how to do, then they have to unite and organize,
I think that's the point in order to eradicate hunger and extreme poverty.
Irene, how Sound Factory was born in Guatemala and currently they are working?
The Sound Factory, born through a group of friends who after some drama classes decide to join
and see what else we can do for Guatemala
Then, find the need that people have to feel affection and this is born Factory Sound, starting from there we
going to hospitals, orphanages, nursing homes, psychiatric and through the laughter therapy
give them a little love to those people who both need
we heard the laughter therapy currently is one of the elements that can make a difference
in a person with ill health,
How does this help to change their lives?
What happens is that through laughter releases endorphins in the brain,
relieve certain ailments and people to have a positive attitude
For trasnforman their thinking and this helps them improve their health. Excellent!
Ligia, How many volunteers currently make Factory Sound of organizations that support them?
Well, now we are more than 3,700 doctors graduated and have in several places in the country
There in the capital, Coatepeque, Jalapa, Quetzaltenango, Coban, will I miss somewhere ... no? ... and Chiquimula;
We also have in El Salvador in January and will start in Zacapa and Nicaragua.
What are the different elements leading Factory Dr. Smiles, to places that serve?
We have 2 essential elements without which a doctor Sound Factory can not visit,
the red nose and white coat, both have great significance for us.
The white gown signifies purity, means service and the Red Nose signfica love,
no doctor Smile Factory can be no robe and no nose
Why? because you can not have service because if you do not love.
And how people can do to become a Doctor and participate in Sound Factory?
Every 6 months we have a call, which we made through the social networks,
mass media, our acquaintances, and so on
And do people get to a specific place, that if the capital is in the park Democracy, And what is the call?
He explains that it is Factory Sound, you need to enter and the NEXT NEXT Saturday or Sunday,
depending on the day you notes
you start your preparation process and this process is called "Payaescuela"
and here they will learn not only slapstick, but it will take many tools that will be useful on a visit
for example: malavares, pintacaritas, balloon twisting, mime, but more importantly, training for each of the volunteers,
We firmly believe that we can not give something we do not have,
so we have to heal us, take care of us and then we give ourselves to others.
How can we help people see the great benefits of being done volunteering in Guatemala
and to see that change in different areas of our society?
I think the only way to do it is doing or watching the testimony of someone who is performing because then we can think or believe
but we will not know anything until those already involved with any of your tools,
your gown, nose, hammers, microphone, whether it be
You do not know what that is, until not depressed, you can tell which is the most beautiful experience I have had
you can tell every second who ever lived,
but until one has experienced that special moment that makes you feel really useful
makes you feel you are really giving something to your society,
so you are not at that time, you will not realize the impact that each of the volunteers.
Excellent! How have changes in health centers, nursing homes, and different people have you served?
Look, because thanks to all the places that let us in, we can follow up on several patients and
personally each of the volunteers get to know them and manages to have one treatment each patient
and can see an improvement, the main one is the ATTITUDE,
since 80 percent of the patient's recovery is the same attitude the other 20 percent are the medicines and medical
but if the person does not recover, it will not achieve
many of the people we visit are single, have no one to hear or embrace the
who play around with them if they are children or ancios, even if they are sick and has been improving, another testimony of the doctors would
doctors have come to say to many of us, thanks for the support
and complement what we do not suddenly have the time to
A doctor comes to have 60 to 70 patients even in a turn, when we can dedicate one to one, that's more or less.
We see clearly that in the end, the priests are in our way of seeing things,
where we break with our attitude barriers and obstacles
Irene, What would be your message for people to see that through a change of mentality towards developing proactive
can make a difference within oneself with repercussions in our country?
Well it really is pure attitude, if you call things, you may discover things and create immense
everything is what you create with the mind and heart and your actions will also make these goals focused on truth
we firmly believe that a positive attitude, a soft heart and a smile always ready
to you can change a person's life, we at Sound Factory we believe that we
as individuals we can change the world, changing it from a person at a time,
suddenly in the street I would smile and only a person with that smile can change your vision of your day to that person
and doing this sort of thing among all, Guatemala with a better attitude, may create great things to get ahead
in fact we are already doing. We clearly see that you Ligia Irene, as young muejeres are doing differently in our country
How can we get more women are integrated into these projects
and now there is a difference on issues like health, violence and hunger eradication in our country?
Well an important part is to understand that as citizens have few opportunities to express ourselves as civil society,
right? we often identify problems, needs
things that are needed, however, in organizations like Sound Factory and as many as we talked about today;
We have the opportunity to really and truly act in Sound Factory
is the only thing that discriminate against discrimination, so if you're young, large
if you're a woman or man, no matter, you have to be of age for various reasons,
but beyond that we do not discriminate, nay, every people bring
for being tall, short, fat, skinny, and so on ...
Excellent! as seen every one of us can make a difference in our country,
Let's cut and then go on Investment and Development.
We continued investment and development in this third segment is still with us:
Andres Ruiz, coordinator of the Volunteer Center Guatemalan
and integrated Luis Alberto Agreda and Juan Pablo Briones An organization Bread for my Brother,
Welcome to Investment and Development, thanks for the invitation!.
Andrew, How does volunteering in the proactivity of people and raising the index of competitiveness of our country?.
If we realize the competitiveness indices are developed by various indicators,
we can see: integration, social development, economic development, and several others;
So what happens when a society its people begin to work to produce integrated to reduce the moments osciosos
to become more productive among all, to generate social development, to develop competitiveness, I think all the indicators.
begin to rise in a way that is benefiting the whole society and each of its members,
and that's the difference to begin working in groups, because it's like seeing a hive and a wasp
good for the wasp will always do well alone for the wasp, the good of the hive will be good for all wasps nest
and then that's what we have to look, that each of the wasps work for all these integrating the honeycomb.
Sure! set goals for short and medium term for development of all.
Sure! and are integral in every way, integrals of people ... in all aspects, because we can be in education
but education has to be accompanied by security, food, health and are too many factors that must go together
and I think when all is achieved we will achieve real development.
As we have discussed the elements of food and health,
a Bread how to Help My Brother and makes a difference in Guatemala?
The difference is that we first of all, we move through God, let him be the one that allows in our lives
us to go to raise awareness of people
in the life of us so that we as people can grow in the life of our families
through our friends through our society, because many of these people are considered the scourge of society
and are people like us, children of God, in need of love and affection, so much contempt they have every day
we try to bring them through the food a little love, affection and understanding that is what they need them
And how can we help the homeless can train, making them productive and engage again in our society?
we have a project in which we have short-, medium and long term, our project began 13 years ago
in which the idea is to start giving a meal, a blanket or what people need, but not only are dedicated
to bring food, but will also give them love because they really need the word, words from us, words of encouragement
and one goal of us is that they can be incorporated into the society, that is the end, they become useful people again
so that tomorrow they can be with us following our steps, and thus build a good country
We do this by bringing children, youth, women and men to shelters we already know, with a view to putting our hostel
to carry people and give them skills such as carpentry, electricity and with this they can begin to be useful.
Yes, clearly it can join and be part of that economic growth in our country, creating benefit
for society, and extending the employment sector, contributing to better with taxes, etc.
there are also children who grow up there, for example, we saw people who were there at the age of 5 years and 3 years later
those we meet again in the same place,
and here arises how can we change people? To a child of 5 years will not reach that level?
Breaking that cycle!, Exactly, we want to break that cycle, we want to transform, create something new, to be men and women of good
to be happy and that their families no longer go through
what they went through, and they in turn can say, I already left!, I could!, and if they could why not all?
a part which is also helping ourselves.
Sure, we see clearly that our country not only has economic or social problems, but it also has
challenges such as decentralization, the lack of values, which trigger a series of problems
How can we change and eradicate this by volunteering in our country?
There must be a change that starts everywhere, because if we keep everything the same, it will not change anything, everything remains the same madness
to do the same things, then we have to start cutting things we do not want; tenieno a mission and vision of Nation
get together to think and dream, because I also believe that the Guatemalans we have been a little short on dreams
sometimes we just think a lot of what we have and we do not think beyond that,
then we can develop a lot of cultural competence
because I think the culture has to be very attached to this change, but this begins to instill since childhood
and through examples, actions and proposals, or through the actions people propose good
nd giving home to work, because when these 5 factors are given we will begin to have a cultural change
a and integral development for society.
Sure! have to be a multiplier effect in the end to make a difference,
what areas are working on project A Breadf for Me Brother?
Well, we are working in Zone 1 of the city and pastors, Chimaltenango, supporting a group home
that is already running, which is for children who have been abandoned and this is basically our project.
How have observed the change in people since they started the project
to completion and integrate into society again?
is quite satisfactory, because seeing the kids and see their faces destroyed
when we are going to bring and take them somewhere
to go to their rehabilitation, the impact for them, we and many others, knowing that there is still hope
many people tell us that if we are not afraid to walk to work at night with these people
for we may assault or steal, when the opposite is true, as the poor treatment of us is quite nice
And that has made us grow personally and also to many people who follow us through the group.
What would be your final message, now we're on the eve of Christmas,
a time to share, to sensitize and help our Guatemalan brothers?
The message would we give love, give love, we are fraternal, let's support, we are a great country, we have a beautiful country, Guatelinda
since we have many things that others would like and we do not take advantage. Then take advantage of our families,
give ourselves all our love, the example for both our friends and our children, becoming a society example愀
and also to join several groups that exist, attending hospitals, shelters, prisons and wherever there is need
and thus all go in order to help, of hecharnos hand out to safety
as there are people who have helped us and that is why now we also can do, giving thanks to God for what we have
because sometimes we complain a lot and God gives us so many things that we do not realize
as there are people who need so much and living with much happiness, if you see that people in the streets
living with a great happiness and when we look, enjoy and sometimes we disown.
then take advantage of this time in order to give love to all our people, giving them peace, but that will not only remain at this time
What would be your message for different sectors of our society and now with a gobierono incoming
what are the challenges we take and we can make together through volunteering?
Working on what they want, but work now, do not expect anything from the government or other people
if they expect of themselves, to work, to be developed, to unite and seek places of convergence
looking for all those spaces in which they can contribute and emepezarlo do not cansarce in the fight, keep that motivation
if not always be determined to work for the whole society.
thanks for joining us in investment and development
and we believe that how are you we will make efforts difference in our country.
Guatemala is a country that needs to come together and at this time more so, we must be the difference
through an economic, social, but above all a
human, because societies are composed of people
and only by changing the standard of living of each of them, our country will develop
On this date we wish you happy holidays from all the team of Investment and Development,
see you next week in a program as interesting as today.