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 …
To descend on a village
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 …
The village of Rancho Palmeras
When Hands for Peacemaking teams travel to Guatemala, they are provided with bits of information about where they are going and the people whom we will serve, so this post will give you an idea of where we will work: Read More …
Back to Guatemala!
Hola everyone, Our team of nine is extremely excited to be returning to Guatemala next month! Four of our team members (Craig, Christie, Tom and Brian) are veterans of previous Hands for Peacemaking mission trips to the Mayan villages of Read More …