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Tierra Nueva, Guatemala
In the development sector, we often focus on transforming the lives of the communities we serve. But Tierra Nueva NGO chose to ask an essential question: who takes care of the people who support those processes of change?
Tierra Nueva’s team—97 staff members who work directly with vulnerable populations—is at the heart of every effort to promote empowerment, leadership, and human rights. They are the ones who listen to painful stories, confront structural inequality, and walk alongside families living in poverty and exclusion. That’s why the organization has embraced a core principle: self-care is part of the job.
Since February 2025, Tierra Nueva has led a comprehensive self-care process, grounded in the belief that these practices improve emotional health, reduce stress, prevent burnout, and strengthen personal and collective resilience. Through safe spaces for dialogue, reflection, and support, the team has reconnected with themselves—rebuilding their stories through empathy and self-compassion.
This work hasn’t been easy, because it requires looking inward. Still, it has driven meaningful change: team members who are more aware, balanced, creative, and committed—better equipped to support communities from a healthier, more human place. Tierra Nueva is now moving toward a new challenge: designing an institutional well-being policy and sustaining strategic actions that ensure a safe, supportive, and sustainable work environment.
And as it strengthens from within, it continues to expand its impact outward. This year alone, Tierra Nueva has achieved:
- 1,517 infants served through Community Early Stimulation Centers
- 90 “mother mentors” supporting learning processes
- 2,900 youth supported, with 1,000+ graduates continuing their education
- 690 migrants assisted in vulnerable situations
- 4,800 women supported in social, legal, and psychological services
- 1,265 people reached through community projects
- 149 women with established agricultural production systems
- 2,365 children trained in prevention and first aid
- 117 teachers trained in disaster risk management
Tierra Nueva shows that caring for those who care doesn’t just strengthen individuals—it amplifies the organization’s mission and multiplies its impact in communities. Because well-being can transform generations.