Adelaida’s School Project
Adelaida dropped in yesterday to show me her latest project for school. This is an organizational chart of the Guatemalan government and all departments and divisions. She was deservedly proud…
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What’s Happening at the Library
We don’t have any volunteers right now to keep the library open all day, but so many young people have been coming to do homework at the library in the…
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Twins
Here are our two new family members. They are twins … nestmates … apparently a male and a female. It is amazing what a big difference there is in their…
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Construction; Progress Report 5
This week the last few rows of block that form the walls were placed, and the columns that hold up the roof on this end were poured. The view from…
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Construction; Progress Report 4
The view from the back corner shows the walls are now going up rapidly and the building is ready for the “fundacion” above the windows and doors. This view from…
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Construction; Progress Report 3
The construction is moving forward rapidly now … the walls have started to go up and the plumbing and electrical lines are being installed in, under and through the walls…
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A Volunteer Librarian
Welcome to our newest volunteer!! Marta Baldursdottir arrived ready for work first thing on Monday morning. Marta is a librarian from Iceland who has decided that our village is a…
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Checking the Progress of the Construction
Sandra Van den Brink of Ayudamos Foundation in Calgary has been here for the last few days to check the progress of the construction of the women’s center. Ayudamos, in…
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Construction; Progress Report 2
By last night, the armatura (upright metal columns) were in place and most of the block for the foundation had been laid. We hauled the cement mixer up a couple…
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A Child With Leukemia
This is Jorge. About a year ago, Jorge, at 4 years old, was diagnosed with leukemia. The only doctor that can attend to his treatment is from Guatemala City, a…