Narú was registered as a Guatemalan non-profit Association in 2010. It now runs three training centres, two fixed and several outreach health clinics in one of the most marginalised, rural regions of the country.
We partner with two 501(c)(3) organisations in the USA, and are approved by the Charities Aid Foundation in the UK.
Narú is led by Yvonne Sinclair (British/Swiss), who founded the organisation after developing projects in the area for seven years. Our volunteer Board includes Guatemalan, Indigenous and British members, bringing extensive NGO experience and providing in-country support.
Our skilled and intrepid health workers are all bilingual Spanish/Q’eqchi’ with deep understanding of traditional Mayan practices. Their professional backgrounds in the Ministry of Health help them to collaborate with other health service providers.
Their counterpart food production workers are similarly experts in local cultivation and its culture, and are dedicated to training families in horticulture, agriculture and poultry raising.
Most Narú workers stay on our remote sites, often without phone signal. It is thanks to their commitment that we see such marked improvements in the health and nutritional status of the families we serve.
Thelma Caal
Auxiliary Nurse
Lic. Luvia Caal
Professional Nurse
Roberto Mendoza
Field Manager
Rudy Caal
Agro Trainer
Esteban Chaman
Professional Nurse
Abelino Caal
Food Production Supervisor
Benjamin Chub
Food Production Trainer
Edgar Coc
Auxilliary Nurse
Lulu Yuan
Communications Co-ordinator
Yvonne Sinclair
Narú Director
Luis Xar
Admin Co-ordinator