Walter Able, the president of Seeds of Help took a short trip this past week in June to share all of the great things happening in Guatemala. Along with Walter was Stacy Able, his wife and Photographer for Seeds of Help Foundation, Rob and David Plakenhorn, and Ellie Young. They went to schools in the “cumbre” (mountain top) as well as attended a woman’s group cooking class where Seeds of Help’s Peace Corp Volunteer, Will, taught the women how to make Banana Pancakes. The women would not let Will go home until every single monstrous pancake was made. Seeds of Help teaches cooking classes to several woman’s groups of Huehuetenango, Guatemala to improve their nutrition as most lack vital micro nutrients. By teaching them how to try different recipes with various ingredients, the women and their families will subsequently get a wider variety crucial vitamins.
Ellie brought over 150 tooth brushes for the children which we left for the Elementary teachers to pass out as to avoid paternalism. Also, David brought soccer balls which will be great for the children to play with.
A gallery of photos taken by Stacy Able can be viewed: http://stacyable.com/guatemala/index.html If you are interested in purchasing any of the photos from the gallery please contact Stacy Able (stacybrogan@gmail.com) as 100% of the proceeds go towards funding Seeds of Help Foundation and providing scholarships for children to attend middle and high schools in Huehuetenango, Guatemala
Walter’s next trip will be at the end of September which is also the end of the rainy and school seasons. If you are interested in volunteering with Seeds of Help there are several opportunities so please contact us at info@seedsofhelp.org/
Ellie Young’s experiences and photos will be coming up on the next blog so check back soon.
by Stacy
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