Asociación 32 Volcanes

Founded in 2019, 32 Volcanes is a Guatemalan non-profit civil association located in Quetzaltenango (Xela), Guatemala. However, our history started in the early 1990s when two of our founders, Carmencita and Roney, helped found a non-profit Spanish language school dedicated to improving the wellbeing of Guatemalans in the Western Highlands.

32 Volcanes was launched with established programs and areas of focus thanks to the continued support of two U.S.-based organizations, Foundation Todos Juntos and Timmy Global Health.

Today, 32 Volcanes draws on Carmencita and Roney’s decades of experience to promote community sovereignty and autonomy within our areas of focus: Education, Health, Agroecology, and Culture which is interwoven throughout the other three. Our current projects include:

32 Volcanes Clinic
Nutrition Program
Family Support Center
Scholarship Program
Various Agroecological Projects

Mission

Our mission is to build bridges between communities, uniting perspectives through collective memory. We cultivate innovative solutions for the well-being and dignity of the planet’s biodiversity and all living beings.

Vision

We work to attain human rights, social justice, and environmental justice. We seek the collective creation of a sustainable system where scarcity and inequality no longer exist.

Meet the Team

Manuel Guzmán Arts and Culture Coordinator	Alma Santos Accountant	Carmen de Alvarado Executive Director & Co-Founder
Roney Alvarado Co-Founder	Dr. Carmen Rosa Benítez Project Planning and Evaluation, & Co-Founder	Carmen María Alvarado Psychologist, Educator & Co-Founder
Carmen Lucía Alvarado Social Media & Co-Founder	Luis Méndez Co-Founder	Michelle Guzmán Co-Founder
Fabiola Pérez Building Manager & Cook	Santos Istazuy Family Support Center Coordinator & Teacher	Gabriela Istazuy Family Support Center Teacher
Carolina Istazuy Family Support Center Teacher	Silvia Pérez Family Support Center Cook	Verónica Istazuy Clinic & Nutrition Program Nurse
Dr. Escarleth Pérez Clinic & Nutrition Program Doctor	Christian Barrios Physical Therapist	Kimberli Son Nutritionist
Luis Mejicano Operations Manager	Yoselin Pérez Volunteer & Scholarship Student	Hanz Lemus Bookseller, Santiaguito Libros