Water Network community activity supported by ADICAY (NGO)

About us

Community development rooted in Guatemala.

ADICAY (NGO) is a non-profit, non-religious and non-political organization working alongside rural communities to advance access to water, health, local organization and sustainable opportunities.

Our purpose

We work alongside communities.

We promote integral community development through sustainable projects that improve the quality of life of people living in poverty and extreme poverty, contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals in Guatemala.

ADICAY (NGO) was established in 2010 by professionals committed to rural development and was formally registered in Guatemala in 2011.

THE ADICAY (NGO) TEAM

People committed to rural development.

The technical, administrative and board teams support communities throughout planning, implementation and follow-up. Their work brings together technical knowledge, human closeness and a vocation for service.

Board of Directors

People who guide the direction of ADICAY (NGO).

Their professional experience and commitment to communities strengthen institutional work, transparency and the sustainability of every process.

President and community facilitator

Jorge Mario Galicia Herrera

He advances sustainable community development through local organization, strategic planning and project management.

Vice President

Vita Frida Suyapa de Leon Poou

A social worker specialized in development management, committed to supporting the most vulnerable populations.

Secretary and Accounting Director

Ingrid Noemí Pacay Mollinedo

A Certified Public Accountant and Auditor who strengthens ADICAY’s administrative, financial and transparent management.

Treasurer

Sergio Aníbal Calderón García

A public accounting and auditing professional, university professor and advocate for responsible social development.

Member I and Director

Ana Cal Choc

A Rural Water Technician with more than 29 years of experience in water, sanitation and community work in Alta Verapaz.

Member II and Supervisor

Hagi Donal Ical Cal

A civil and sanitation engineer who connects technical expertise with the social organization of rural communities.

Member III

Maynor Enrique Tut Cuc

A community development professional with over 20 years of experience in local capacities and social project management.

Mission

To meet water, sanitation and food security needs for rural community development.

Vision

To be a leading rural community development organization in Guatemala, recognized for transparency, technical excellence and the promotion of self-sustaining communities with safe access to drinking water, sanitation and food security.

How we work

Water and well-being

Safe water, sanitation and food security initiatives.

Local capacities

Training and support for leaders, committees and community groups.

Resilience

Practices that protect water, soil and long-term results.

Responsible management

Planning, monitoring, partnerships and transparent resource management.