12. Mai 2011 - Quetzaltenago, Guatemala - Schulprojekte hängen an Wand. Nuevos Horizantes Frauenhaus befindet sich in einem unscheinbaren Gebäude in der Mitte des Quetzaltenago, Guatemala. Ein sicherer Hafen für Frauen, die missbraucht wurden, lädt zu heilen und wieder die Bits des Lebens, die sie, aufgrund von he verloren haben

• Bildanbieter: ZUMA Press, Inc. / Alamy Stock Foto
• Bild-ID: CDP966
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• Format: 2100 x 1395 px | 35,6 x 23,6 cm | 14 x 9,3 inches | 150dpi
• Aufnahmedatum: 12. Mai 2011
• Fotograf: ZUMA

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May 12, 2011 - Quetzaltenago, Guatemala - School projects hang on wall. The Nuevos Horizantes women's shelter is in a nondescript building in the center of Quetzaltenago, Guatemala. A safe haven for women who have been abused, is place to heal and regain the bits of life they have lost due to violence and fear. The Shelter was open in 1989 originally for abandoned children during the 36 year long civil war. In 1996 after the peace accords were signed the shelter started dealing with more domestic abuse cases. Many of the residents of the shelter are teen mothers who have been sexually abused or raped by a family member. The teenagers are not allowed to leave the shelter for the first month of their stay due to their status as flight risks. The teenagers are kept at the shelter until they are 18. The teenagers go to school by radio and participate in activities like nail painting and avocado facials to help them feel better about their circumstances. Everyone at the shelter helps out cooking meals, washing clothing and tending the children that run around the shelter before and after school. Guatemala has the highest violent crime rate in Central America, since 2000 over 3, 800 women and girls have been murdered. Most of the crimes go un investigated and unsolved making the shelter a vital place for women who are abused to find refuge and healing. (Credit Image: © Josh Bachman/ZUMA Press)