In Explore/ International Development/ Nicaragua Abundance We take a quick drive through the 35-house community of Virgen Vieja before pulling up next to the blue concrete block and above-ground network… Continue Reading →
In Explore/ International Development/ Nicaragua Endurance Seated in the backseat of Pedro’s pickup truck, I grasp the front-seat headrests to combat the bumpy roads and Pedro’s driving-style which often includes… Continue Reading →
In Explore/ International Development/ Nicaragua Parque Memorial In Nicaragua, it is hot. It is the end of the dry season. Rains are expected to start in June. Although, we learn that… Continue Reading →
In Explore/ Guatemala/ International Development On the Road Again In the evenings, we debrief. We debate. Occasionally, we have a drink. Although it is during these conversations that I learn the most about… Continue Reading →
In Explore/ Guatemala/ International Development Women Co-operate There is no road to take us to the Taltimiche weaving co-op, but in the company of beneficiary women, we wind our way down… Continue Reading →
In Explore/ Guatemala/ International Development Small Farmers Take Pride I hear rumblings the night before about visiting a traditional mayan sweat lodge. In my head I pictured a teepee (I am not sure… Continue Reading →
In Explore/ Guatemala/ International Development A Hill to Die on I, once again, sit in the backseat of a pickup truck – although today I have the seat to myself, and I slide from… Continue Reading →
In Explore/ Guatemala/ International Development Small Victories It is often said that the early bird gets the worm. Waking up in San Pedro, Guatemala, I am reminded that it should also… Continue Reading →
In Explore/ Guatemala/ International Development Going UP… to the Guatemala Highlands I travel with Lorraine, Change for Children’s finest, from whom I try to soak up as much knowledge as I can about international development.… Continue Reading →
In Adventure/ Explore/ Guatemala/ International Development Nostalgia and Newness Five years, four months (less a day) to the day since my first visit to Guatemala, I once again arrived in Antigua after dark, but,… Continue Reading →
