Brenda shared this story with me. I will try to tell it as best I can.
We were getting ready to begin a water tank project in the community of Los Alisos. 15 tanks for 15 families were planned.
Brenda had the supplies from the city of Huehue loaded up into a large truck and delivery planned...
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Volunteer in Guatemala: a story on impowering Women
Volunteer in Guatemala: Valerie’s thoughts on week 3
After working in the Cumbre again last week, we had the chance to venture to Antigua last weekend. We were almost to our bus stop in Chimaltenango (where we were going to change buses), when we came across a “sister” bus headed the opposite direction that had broken down. Fluid...
Volunteer in Guatemala: Valerie’s thoughts on week 2
I can’t say these last couple of weeks have been more of the same…no one day here is ever like the next. At first I saw this as frustrating and unstructured; now it makes me feel free. Two weekends ago I ventured to Panajachel; my “charter bus” driver dropped me off at a major freeway...
Volunteer trip to Guatemala
Late February 2010, Seeds President, Walter Able left Columbus, Indiana for his semi-annual visit for Seeds of Help. On the trip he met up with our new volunteer Val who will be living with Brenda for 5 weeks.. She will be hosting a guest blog in the coming weeks within the...
Volunteer in Guatemala: Week one: Val’s take
Seeds of Help has a new volunteer in Guatemala. Her name is Valerie and she will be our guest blogger for these next couple of weeks. Her voice will be the day to day activities of what a volunteer with Seeds of Help experiences. Below is her first weeks thoughts and observations as well aa...
Volunteers in Guatemala with Seeds of Help
Through the years we’ve had so many stellar volunteers and peace corp volunteers who have devoted weeks, months, even years helping the Mayan people in Huehuetenango, Guatemala.
Below are some photos of our volunteers both peace corps and regular. If you’d like to volunteer with Seeds of Help please contact us at info@seedsofhelp.org Generally a basic...
Voluntourism Trip Guatemala Sept-October 2010
Seeds of Help is planning a humanitarian volunteer trip late September/Early October 2010. We will be building a water tank, shower as well as working with the children at Seeds of Help’s preschool. Also festivities will take place on Dia de Los Ninos (October 1) which is a country wide celebration for the kids. Pinatas...
Dia De Los Ninos | Guatemala Kids Day in Huehuetenango
October 1, 2009 – Walter Able, President Seeds of Help Foundation, Inc
Interesting day. Today Guatemala celebrated Dia del Nino (Kids day) and I got to spend it with the community of Los Cuchumatanes. This is the second year we have had our preschool class in this school. We took bags full ...
Yoga Now in Columbus, Indiana for Seeds of Help
Here are some photos from last week’s Yoga Now in Columbus, Indiana for Seeds of Help benefiting Florentina’s school scholarship. Huge thanks to the ladies of Yoga Now in Columbus, Indiaan (www.yoganowcolumbus.com) as they provided stellar yoga for adults and children that fine fall morning. Also another huge thanks to Jarvis Cooper at Faith Ministries...
Columbus Indiana Yoga for Seeds of Help
Family Yoga for Kids (ages 4 to 11), Parents, Any Family Member will be help on September 19th in Columbus, Indiana. It will be a fund raising event for Seeds of Help/Florentina Simon Perez a 9th grader in Huehuetenango, Guatemala who aspires to go to nursing school.
When: Saturday, September 19, 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
Where:...