Building local capacity

An indigenous farmer sifts through his latest crop of coffee beans Cultural Survival is already collaborating with ten other NGOs to produce and distribute radio programs about health, environmental protection, and organic agriculture.  We are currently building relationships with these and other NGOs to create long-term partnerships to sustain the program.  Right now, NGOs are responsible for significant funding of radio stations as well as content creation.  NGOs are on the ground and aware of many of the issues facing Guatemalans, so the content they help Cultural Survival to develop is insightful and relevant.  We would like to expand this infrastructure to continue to increase radio content while keeping the cost low and defraying it from the stations themselves.