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GUATEMALA - Fundación Agri-Cultura Marcos Orozco - FUNDAMARCOS
EPIC program grant - 1996 to present
Fundación Agri-Cultura Marcos Orozco is a Maya non-profit organization with multi-faceted goals. The "Agri" portion of this Maya foundation is dedicated to the preservation of Guatemala's environmental resources while the "Cultura" portion is committed to preserving Maya culture.
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Building local leadership at a FundaMarcos planning meeting in Chimaltenango, Guatemala
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The foundation's name honors Marcos Orozco, a great Guatemalan Mayan teacher and scientist who is known throughout Central America as the "Father of Soil and Water Conservation." Fundación Agri-Cultura Marcos Orozco, also known as FUNDAMARCOS, will continue teaching the methodologies for maintaining natural ecosystems and promoting a sustainable agriculture developed by Marcos Orozco.
The mission of FUNDAMARCOS is to promote peace, the Mayan cultural heritage, sustainable development, and preservation of the environment through both action and education, and by encouraging cooperation among organizations involved in these areas.
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