WINGS creates opportunities for Guatemalan families to improve their lives by providing them with family planning education and access to reproductive health services.
Family Planning the Most Cost-Effective Way to Reduce Climate Change
In support of WINGS’ dedication to reproductive health services and family planning education, recent research has linked family planning efforts to reducing human impact on the environment – the primary cause of global warming. A 2009 study by the London School of Economics found that preventing unintended pregnancies through family planning is the most cost effective approach to reducing climate change. read more »
What can your support do?
- $35 covers the cost of a tubal ligation.
- $50 provides all educational materials to train 30 men in reproductive health and family planning through our WINGS for Men program.
- $100 trains a youth peer educator to provide sexual and reproductive health information to adolescents in the community.
- $250 purchases a year's supply of birth control pills for 35 women.
- $500 provides cervical cancer detection and treatment for 30 women.
Learn more about how your support of WINGS makes a difference in the lives of Guatemalan families.
WINGS’ newest program in the Petén, Guatemala’s northernmost department, is an example of the critical role that family planning plays in contributing to healthier communities and preserving the region’s precious biodiversity. To learn more about WINGS' family planning program, click here.
