Achievements the CDIR-Health

From 10 years ago contributed to the work in Citizen Oversight, mentoring, and advocacy to users of public health services in Totonicapán. I am part of the Network of Advocates and Community Defenders for the Right to Health (CDIR-Health), as a delegate to the national level. In Totonicapán, I have belonged to the Council of Indigenous Authorities, Departmental Council of Ancestral Authorities and the Council of Major.

I am a grandmother, a midwife. Since 9 years ago I belong to the CDIR-Health. On average I have attended not less than 500 births. I've always liked to participate and defend Human Rights. In 1985 I was in the Pastoral Council, on the subjects of nutrition theory and practice of nutrition for 20 communities. I also participated in the Association of Midwives Nimalaxik, Kawok, Women's Sector, Sesan and CPO.

I belong to the CDIR-Health since the year 2009. My service to the community so I started at the age of 13. When I was 15, I worked as a trainer in a program of education to women implemented by CEDAR and Conalfa. For 5 years I have integrated the Council of Indigenous Authorities of my community, offering community service, what Quiche is called “K ax K ol”.

I am a leader indigenous community of San Pablo la Laguna, Sololá. I have participated in different fields, at all levels. In 2014 I joined the CDIR-Health, to work for the health as a human right. This is the message that pregono in all the places where I intervene and participate.

Since 2014 I belong to the CDIR-Health in Sololá, as an advocate of the right to health. With my skills, as the domain in the mayan language Q anjob'to, my gift of service and charisma, I have strengthened my work, getting the trust of the community. I am a native of the village Quisisí, San Pedro Soloma, Huehuetenango.

I am a defender of the right to health, a native of San Pablo La Laguna, Sololá. My main motivation to provide accompaniment is the satisfaction of people to find a solution to their problems. As defenders of the right to health that is our job: to find solutions to the problems in the health care services in the communities.

Between 2014 and 2015, I performed the CDIR-Health, and I was invited to be a part of the organization. By listening to what they were doing, I liked it, and I joined. I started to support my community to people in need, as we are already aware of the situation that pass users in the Health Centers. So was as I began to research and support.