Two of my handsome sons, Parker and Brian, came to visit, actually, not us, Guatemala. They came to continue their search for some areas to begin a long term project of helping villages help themselves and get a little help with some basic needs such as drinking water filtering units for their humble homes, cook stoves with venting, medicine for children with intestinal problems, black boards, and other small requests brought to them by the village women. Needless to say, I am humbled to have sons that care enough about other people in the world to use their own meager funds to travel to begin this important work. I am really proud of their wives who support their efforts.
ruins in the area.
Parker and Brian with the Village council men with their sticks of authority
Some of the schools we visited
the children being handed tiles that they spelled words with. Right now they are laying out the vowels.
Parker listening to the women who came to tell of their needs--very basic
The community cooking place by the school.
The place outside the restrooms at the school for washing up.
Hiking up and down visiting the homes in the Aldeas (neighborhoods of about 25 families)
Eating at the local restaurant in San Gaspar. The Aldeas are in the area around San Gaspar.
council men showing Parker the aldeas and their basic needs.
Kids at play
The child on the left has nutrition growth problems that Parker says could be turned around with a little help.
For more information about their efforts, you can visit
They are still in the beginning stages of this effort and are joined by brothers and brothers-in law, and friends not to mention their ever patient wives.
2 comments:
I was just going to post some similar pictures on my blog tonight!
Mine won't have commentary either :)
Most of my comment is about how blessed we are and what a big responsibility we have because we are so blessed. Love, Joanne
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