Assistance Organizations

Minga [Top]

705 East Woodley St. Northfield, MN 55057 (507)645-6435

This organization is working for human rights and grass-root development in the Alto Paraná region in Eastern Paraguay. Mingu Provides: Small grants to assist communities to retain land surveying and demarcating boundaries Emergency relief for displaced people Seed grants for community-based sustainable development projects to fight poverty Members receive their newsletter and urgent action updates. Memberships are $25 for individual membership or $50 for contributing membership. Contributions are tax-deductible.

Paraguay Hecho a Mano U.S.A., Inc.  [Top]

United States of America: 2705 Brook View Ct. Brookfield, WI 53005 (262) 784-7917 (262) 790-1195 Email: cpope@data-direct.com Contact: Carol Pope

Paraguay: General Santos 487 Asuncion, Paraguay Phone/Fax: 011-595-21-490-621 email: hechoamano@pla.net.py

Paraguay Hecho a Mano (PHAM - Paraguay Made by Hand) is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving, promoting and educating others about the cultural heritage of indigenous Paraguay.  Our mission includes assisting economically disadvantaged indigenous artisans in Paraguay by improving their quality of life. This is accomplished through the development of a free-market trade for their native crafts, which preserves their culture, respects the natural environment, and provides community education and production training programs for the people and their families.

Paraguayan Ties Program  [Top]

A family travel experience - Return to Paraguay with other families to explore the country and renew adoption connections.

Project for the People of Paraguay  [Top]

P.O. Box 251 Avon, MN 56310 Contact: Sheri Bitzan (320) 845-7080

This organization delivers shipments of medical, dental, educational, and personal supplies to non-profit organizations and schools in Paraguay. Through this organization you can sponsor a Paraguayan child living in the Chacarita or Puerto Pabla areas or Asuncion. The $20 a month will provide clothes, medical dental, and educational expenses for the sponsored child. Sponsors receive photos and information about the child and family they sponsor.

Additional Paraguay Interest Groups

On Paraguay, On-Line  [Top]

Quarterly newsletter providing information on Paraguay and its cultural heritage for parents and children. Also provides the "On Paraguay Marketplace", a mail-order source for items related to Paraguay, e.g. cookbooks and videos. Your on-line resource to the culture of Paraguay.

Partners of the Americas  [Top]

Partners of the Americas 1424 K Street NW #700 Washington DC 20005 (202)628-3300 (800)322-7844 Norman A. Brown, President and CEO Email: info@partners.poa.com

Kansas and Paraguay Partners Robert D. Klemm, Ph.D. 411 Timberwick Place Manhattan, KS 66503 Work: (785) 587-2737 Fax: (785) 587-2730 Email: klemm@ci.manhattan.ks.us

Partners of the Americas Partners of the Americas (POA) is the largest private voluntary organization promoting economic and social development in the Western hemisphere. Through the Partners program, U.S. states are linked in partnerships with countries of Latin America and the Caribbean. POA includes more than 20,000 members in 45 U.S. states and 31 Latin American and Caribbean nations. The Kansas Paraguay Partnership (KPP) is one of the 60 partnerships in POA. During its 27 year history, hundreds of grassroots development projects have been developed in both Kansas and Paraguay. In each KPP activity, Kansan and Paraguayan partners work together to plan and implement community-based projects. Whenever possible, projects are designed to benefit both sides of the partnership. Partner volunteers include doctors, business people, teachers, farmers, engineers and artists. These volunteers share knowledge and skills to develop self­help projects at the grassroots level. They provide training and technical assistance to help communities identify and achieve long-range goals.