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title: Stories & News | CHOICE Humanitarian | Hortencia Castañeda and Heimer Lopez Prado, Guatemala Team
description: Be inspired by stories of change. CHOICE Humanitarian supports rural communities by expanding choice and reducing world poverty. Read more on our blog.
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# Stories of Expanding CHOICE

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Economic Development

### [Viable Family Businesses With Nutritious Mushrooms in Guatemala](https://blog.choicehumanitarian.org/viable-family-businesses-with-nutritious-mushrooms-in-guatemala)

The CHOICE Humanitarian Guatemala team began working with the Cajcan community at the beginning of 2022 on projects focused on education, economic...

 Hortencia Castañeda and Heimer Lopez Prado, Guatemala Team  Jul 10, 2023

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