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 →
In Explore/ Guatemala/ International Development/ Nicaragua Two Weeks, Two Countries, Two Projects I left home on May 1st to spend two weeks travelling in the highlands of Guatemala and northwest Nicaragua to visit projects funded by… Continue Reading →
In Explore/ International Development/ Nicaragua By the Numbers In total, the dental brigade treated 320 patients, pulled 769 teeth, and completed 72 fillings in the 4 communities we visited. Though the smiles… Continue Reading →
In Explore/ International Development/ Nicaragua Lessons Learned For ten days, The Who gave us a peek into their lives. We certainly felt a part of the communities we visited, yet we… Continue Reading →
In Explore/ International Development/ Nicaragua Comfortable On our way out of the Bosawas, our final stop is in Yakalpanani. The weather is still a mix of sun and rain. The… Continue Reading →
