Guatemala’s civil war that ended in 1996 claimed over 200,000 lives – most of them Mayans, Guatemala’s indigenous population that constitutes over half their population. The civil war created numerous human rights abuses against the Mayans, most who were poor farmers from the western highlands, which included burning of villages, extensive massacres and “disappearances.” The conflict still plagues the country, as Mayans today face discrimination, fear and stigma. Mayalan is a community organization composed entirely of indigenous Mayans in the rural communities of the western highlands of Guatemala.