International aid programs are aiming to train people on sustainable
farming practices in Guatemala in an effort to combat hunger
and malnutrition. Guatemala straddles a region known as the
Central American Dry Corridor. Over the past decade,
droughts have been longer and more severe and extreme weather
like hurricanes have caused widespread damage. It's put families
living in the region in vulnerable situations and unable to
properly feed their Children. Gus is a representative with
the World Food Program. She says the training has
led to some improvements and that the program is an
excellent model for countries facing climate change challenges. According
to UNICEF data, Guatemala's rate of stunting is consistently
one of the highest in Latin America with 44% of
Children falling outside of the normal height for age range
in 2022. Lillian Ramos is a fish producer at
a town in the Dry Corridor before we didn't know
what fish farming was. There was a lot of
malnutrition here but then the program came and we got
quite involved. We started with a small well and
we saw how we grew little by little. The
World Food Program training emphasizes the use of innovation and
anticipatory actions to minimize damage to crops and food sources --> .