Some things from my recent trip to Guatemala. Enjoy!
1. Traveled with a group called Friendship Bridge (Puente de Amistad) that gives microloans to poor women to start their own businesses to help their families. www.friendshipbridge.org
2. Brushed my teeth in the street!
3. Stayed in the very beautiful and very colorful Antigua.
4. Crossed the breathtaking Lake Atitlan
5. Drove part of the Pan-American Highway
6. Bought local crafts
7. Took local transportation
8. Saw "temporary" camps for people displaced due to a hurricane induced mudslide. They have been living in these camps for 2 years now.
9.Met with groups of women in the program
10. Made home visits to see the improvement in the quality of life the program provides...and gave gifts to their children
11. Got burned! The burn on my arm then turned into a lovely trucker's tan.
12. Played Mad-Libs in Spanish (that is hard to do!)
13. Heard these women's stories and realized microlending is how we are going to end poverty!
...and we did much more!
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8 comments:
Sounds like you had lots of fun and made a difference! I bet that feels great. I loved looking at the pictures.
Wow that must have been quite a trip!
sounds like an amazing trip!
Looks like you stayed really busy on a very interesting trip.
Very interesting photos. Thanks for sharing another neck of the globe to us. Happy TT.
A great collection of pics!! What an amazing opportunity you had and I'm sure you made a huge difference.
Mama Kelly
That is one of those trips that's got to be life-changing.
I'll admit it: I'm sorry I wasn't there, too.
Happy TT!
What a great program, I've just recently heard of it.
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