HISTORY Asociación de Desarrollo Integral Xeiprojuve

HISTORY

§2008, A group of young people from Paxtocá came together to enforce actions that protect the environment, a group called JPJ -Jóvenes para Jóvenes (Youth for Youth)-.The name implied that  the group was exclusive only to youth, therefore a decision was made to change the group’s name to SDS -Sistema de Desarrollo Sostenible- (System for Sustainable Development)

§2009. In aliance with the Coop Xeixtamayac, Xeiprojuve –Xeixtamayac Programa Juvenil de Desarrollo Sostenible (Xeixtamayac Youth Program for Sustainable Development)- was established

§On April 22, 2013 Asociación de Desarrollo Integral Xeiprojuve (Integral Development Association Xeiprojuve) was founded

VISION

To be an organization that contributes to the general wellbeing of the human person for the construction of sustainable communities in Western Guatemala

MISSION

We are an organization that looks for and promotes the general wellbeing of our Associates through generating employment,  regenerating the environment, innovating education, and contributing to the physical and mental wellbeing of the human person using the perspective of Mayan culture.

VALUES

FAITH: We believe in a superior being that is observant of our actions and thoughts.

RESPONSIBILITY: Carry out functions with integrity, punctuality, efficiency, and of high quality.

RESPECT: Fair treatment of others without demeriting ideas, beliefs, and traditions, recognizing that we all have rights and obligations.

DIALOGUE: Know to listen and express ideas and needs, forming exceptional internal and external connections, promoting an environment of confidence, understanding, tolerance, and compromise.

EQUALITY: Corresponding equal treatment to all without discrimination due to sex, race, economic or social standing, mental or physical condition, or any other natural state.

TRANSPARENCY: Completing work aligned with good work ethic and conduct.

EFFICIENCY: Completing resposibilities and obligations while conscience of good use of institutional resources.

LOYALTY: Fidelity, solidarity, and ethical consideration of honesty and the rights of others.

INTEGRITY: Act honorably and honestly when completing one’s responsibilties.

CONTINUE BETTER: New forms of reaching better results can be found and work quality can always improve.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE: Transfer knowledge of Mayan culture through goods and services, of the highest quality, for the general wellbeing of the human person.

OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVES

§Develop an investigation center for the knowledge and application of the essence of Mayan Culture.

§Develop and apply a model for production, transformation, commercialization, collection, and sustainability. 

§Develop and apply a model for environmental regeneration, promoting the use of local resources, for community development.

§Fund an education center for the generation and application of knowledge based on Mayan Culture and the global sphere.

§Promote a model of nutrition and health based on principles found in Mayan Culture.