http://catapult.org – Latin America & Caribbean

Increasing the organizing impact of lesbians in Mexico

In Mexico, lesbians are still extremely marginalized and face discrimination for being women and lesbians.

2014 World Cup anti-sex tourism campaign

Prevent sex trafficking during the 2014 World Cup through a public awareness campaign in Brazil.

The Red Alert System

The number of women and girls disappearing in Latin America is increasing at an alarming rate, especially in communities under the control of cartels and organized crime.

Lighting homes in rural Honduras

Help provide "cleantech" solar solutions to end energy poverty in Honduras by reducing the use of toxic and expensive kerosene in the home.

Safe space for victims of domestic violence in Lima

Provide accommodation and care for girls and women victims of domestic violence in Huaycan, slum zone of East-Lima.

Train 200 Pro Mujer peer leaders in Mexico

Help Pro Mujer peer leaders in Mexico learn vital group management skills, financial literacy, and preventive healthcare information.

Honoring those who combat sex trafficking

Honor individuals taking significant actions to end human trafficking and rescue trafficking victims in Latin America.

Water as life

For women in a small village outside Patzun, Guatemala, water is life, but it is also backbreaking work.

Increasing family choices for Mayan women

Contraceptive methods are not commonly available in many rural Guatemalan communities.

Keep 655 students in school

Help the brothers and sisters of sick children in Rio de Janeiro stay in school.