After months of planning and preparation, we are just days away now from boarding Delta Flight 1569 to Los Angeles then DL 1879 to Guatemala City. Then begins our two-day journey to Barillas, and finally to the village where we Read More …
Author: Brian
Continuing to Serve
As we approach the busy holiday season, I’d like to let you know that it’s also been a busy time for Hands for Peacemaking even though no teams are currently in-country. And, like a delicious slice of pumpkin pie after Read More …
To descend on a village
A woman cooking tortillas on her new stove as our team watched became the coda of our experience in Rancho Palmeras this week, all the proof we needed that the job we set out to do in this village months Read More …
More stoves and a dip!
Our stove teams put in another 39 stoves on Tuesday for the villagers of Rancho Palmeras. So that’s 78 total now with only another 38 to go! I suspect we will be able to finish up on Wednesday. The team Read More …
Kid packs and stoves
A heavy rain overnight pelting the corrugated tin roof over the school that serves as our base did not dampen our spirits on Monday, especially after we passed out the gift packs we brought to at least 115 school children. Read More …
A marvelous greeting
The villagers of Rancho Palmeras greeted us in full force as we arrived late Sunday afternoon, clapping as we stepped off the bus and many snapping shot after shot with their smart phones. Then there were the handshakes, the hugs Read More …
The long road to Barillas
The two nights since we hopped on an airplane in Seattle now seems like a forever ago. After an overnight flight and our arrival in Guatemala City Friday morning (laying over in Mexico City) we met up with our friends Read More …
A few more prep pics
These photos arrived from our field team on Monday afternoon so I thought I’d share. They show more stove and water tank preparation work in the village by Hands for Peacemaking staff and kids in the local school. We will Read More …
Packed and ready for Guatemala
While our team was loading up nine bags full of supplies at a home in Seattle on Saturday, another team some 3,500 miles away was getting ready for our arrival. And that’s no small task. In the months and weeks Read More …
Our team
While this post is mainly to introduce the team members leaving for Guatemala on May 12, I also need to point out that our non-traveling team members include most of you, our supporters and donors! It’s folks like Eugene Montgomery, Read More …