Pop Noj

Asociación Pop Noj

Jacaltenango, Huehuetenango, Guatemala

Human rightsDemocracy & Civil societyCommunity developmentRefugees & Migration

AssociationFounded 2005National reach

Profile last updated: August 8, 2026

About

Founded in 2005, Pop Noj is a non-profit association based in Jacaltenango, Guatemala working on human rights, democracy & civil society, community development +4 more.

Pop Noj is a non-profit, non-partisan civil association based in Guatemala that works to strengthen Maya and Indigenous peoples in building Buen Vivir. It facilitates organisation, training, advocacy and participation processes, with programmes on Maya women's empowerment, youth leadership, migration and the return of deported children, and defence of land and territory. Its work covers Huehuetenango and Guatemala City. The association was constituted in 2005 from a Indigenous leadership programme and its statutes were registered with the Ministry of Government in 2008.

Location

Jacaltenango, Guatemala

Founded

2005

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

Asociación civil no lucrativa

Legal name

Asociación Pop Noj

Focus areas

MayaIndigenous rightsYouth leadershipWomen's rightsMigrationTerritory defenceAgroecologyGuatemala

Languages

Causes & programmes

Causes

Human rightsDemocracy & Civil societyCommunity developmentRefugees & MigrationEnvironment & ClimateGender equalityChildren & Youth

Works for

Indigenous peoplesYouthWomen & GirlsChildrenRefugees & MigrantsFamiliesVictims of violence

How they work

Capacity buildingAwareness & educationAdvocacy & campaigningDirect servicesCommunity programmes

Programmes

Programa de Mujeres

Gender equality · Guatemala

Supports the political, economic, social and cultural empowerment of Maya women, including psychosocial accompaniment for survivors of violence and women's leadership.

Eje de Migración

Refugees & Migration · Guatemala

Accompanies the return and reintegration of deported children and adolescents from Mexico and the United States, and supports families of missing migrants.

Programa de Juventudes

Children & Youth · Guatemala

Builds the organisation and political participation of young Maya leaders through training in rights, cultural identity and advocacy, and supports young people to complete their studies.

Programa de Defensa de la Madre Tierra y el Territorio

Environment & Climate · Guatemala

Promotes agroecology and the defence of territory, and builds alliances with state and civil society bodies for environmental protection.