About Us

Action Alliance began with a desire to give healthcare providers the training and tools to resuscitate newborn babies who are not breathing at birth. We also saw a need to provide families assistance that would improve their lives by improving access to educational opportunities and also providing some vital food assistance.

We also wanted to promote cultural exchanges as part of our outreach. Cultural exchange enriches the lives of all participants and their respective communities. By teaming up with people of different cultures who work together to help those with vital unmet needs, we hope to share joy and understanding with those helped and those helping.

We are honored to work with our Guatemalan nonprofit service provider, Fundamaya. Their leadership and workforce is native to Guatemala and they know their communities well. Sharon Smart, a founding member of Fundamaya has lived in Guatemala for 30 years and has worked with the organization for 15 years. With Fundamaya, we work to assist their communities’ poorest families, to educate their children, care for their elderly, and assist with chronic and acute food needs. We believe that individuals who are in poverty, with little hope of improving their situation, can increase hope through thoughtful assistance. As individuals are strengthened, families and communities also become stronger.