Fundación Fray Domingo de Vico

Santa María Cahabón, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala

EducationCommunity developmentEnvironment & ClimatePoverty & Hunger

Operating foundationLocal reach

Profile last updated: October 30, 2026

About

Fundación Fray Domingo de Vico is a foundation based in Santa María Cahabón, Guatemala working on education, community development, environment & climate +1 more.

Fundación Fray Domingo de Vico is a non-profit foundation based in the municipality of Santa María Cahabón, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala. It runs the Instituto Agroecológico de Educación Bilingüe Fray Domingo de Vico, which offers culturally and linguistically relevant education for the Maya Q'eqchi' rural population. Its work covers agroecology, rural development, sustainable production and marketing, and the strengthening of campesino livelihoods, self-employment and community identity. The foundation's aim is to help campesino communities improve production, quality of life and environmental care while preserving their culture. The surrounding municipality faces high poverty, food insecurity, poor basic services and land pressures from agroindustry, which shape the foundation's focus.

Location

Santa María Cahabón, Guatemala

Organisation type

Operating foundation

Focus areas

agroecologybilingual educationMaya Q'eqchi'rural developmentfood securityindigenous rights

Languages

Causes & programmes

Causes

EducationCommunity developmentEnvironment & ClimatePoverty & Hunger

Works for

Indigenous peoplesCommunitiesYouth

How they work

Direct servicesCommunity programmesCapacity building

Programmes

Instituto Agroecológico de Educación Bilingüe Fray Domingo de Vico

Education · Guatemala

Bilingual, agroecological education institute offering integral academic training, experimentation and production, and transformation and marketing of agricultural products, with teaching extending beyond the classroom.