Our vision is a sustainable and just world, free from poverty and hunger.

Individual photos by: Marcus Lundstedt, Claudio Vasquez Bianchi, Kisha Beringuela, and George Kamau
Individual photos by: Marcus Lundstedt, Claudio Vasquez Bianchi, Kisha Beringuela, and George Kamau
Today, 2.8 billion people lack adequate housing, and over 733 million suffer from hunger. Without food and shelter, it’s difficult to build a dignified life. We Effect supports cooperative organizations to ensure access to nutritious food and decent housing. By empowering communities to join forces, we create lasting solutions – building safe homes and providing food security for generations to come.
Guatemalan producers and Open Trade Gate Sweden meeting.
Guatemalan producers and Open Trade Gate Sweden meeting.

Opening the Swedish market for Guatemalan producers.

Entering the Swedish market with products such as coffee, cocoa, or cardamom is not a matter of potential, but of strategy.

In this context, seven producer organizations from Guatemala, partners in the IMOX program, participated in an exchange with Open Trade Gate Sweden (OTGS), an initiative of the Swedish government that facilitates companies’ access to its market. The meeting took place in Antigua Guatemala and was promoted by We Effect as part of its efforts to connect rural organizations with international commercial opportunities.

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Our Global Outreach 2024

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We Effect is one of the world’s largest cooperative development organization

We have projects in more than twenty countries around the world. Learn more about our organization and our goals here.

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Sustainable rural development

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Adequate housing and habitat

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Environment and climate change

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Gender equality

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Advocacy for the right to food

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