Our mission is to build local capacity, measure our impact, and secure long-term community access to natural resources, fostering a sustainable environment for future generations.
Leading the Way to a Brighter Future
Wellkind works with the indigenous communities of Lake Atitlán and the Western Highlands of Guatemala to help protect the natural resources of the area for generations to come.
We have built an amazing team of young local changemakers who were born and raised in the neighborhoods where we work.
Our organization has established deep ties in each village and created impactful programs that stem directly from the communities’ needs.
LAKE ATITLÁN IS AN AMAZING PLACE FILLED WITH BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE, CULTURE, AND NATURE. HOWEVER, BENEATH THE SURFACE OF THIS MAGICAL LANDSCAPE MANY UNDERLYING SOCIAL AND NATURAL PROBLEMS ARE BECOMING MORE CRITICAL.
OUR ORGANIZATION WAS BORN OUT OF A DEEP DESIRE TO HELP THE PEOPLE AND ECOSYSTEMS OF THE LAKE THROUGH HOLISTIC, SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS.
Community-Led Action
GATHERING TOGETHER TO LEARN, SHARE RESOURCES, ADVANCE COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP, AND AMPLIFY OUR COLLECTIVE VOICE.
We partner with communities, organizations, and local municipalities to create vast networks of friends, local leaders, and allies who share our ethos.
We primarily work with the Kaqchikel Maya communities in the Western Highlands of Guatemala.
Currently, we are working in Santa Cruz La Laguna, Tzununá, Pajomel, Chuitzanchaj, Santa Lucia Utatlan, San Marcos La Laguna, Laguna Seca, and Jaibalito.
Why Wellkind?
Indigenous communities in the Western Highlands of Guatemala are struggling with water access, resilient forests, and healthy soil. Wellkind partners with communities and leverages best practices in environmental science to build a resilient watershed and preserve native species and indigenous natural knowledge. Through ecological restoration, we see an opportunity for transformation on a larger socioeconomic scale.
Local Experts: Passionate team living and working in the communities we serve
Proven Experience: Decades of expertise in sustainable environmental practices
Integrated Approach: Blending environmental science with deep cultural understanding
Sustainable Futures: Protecting natural resources for indigenous communities in Guatemala
