Heavy rains from Tropical Storm Nana did not stop the Hands for Peacemaking staff from this one last mission on Thursday: Distributing eyeglasses to the village. “The rain started when we were doing the eye clinics,” Marco reported from Esperancita Read More …
Hooray, our Hands for Peacemaking team in Guatemala finished up today! They installed the final 40 stoves in the homes of Esperancita Yulmacap, making it a total of 115 stove and 112 water filter installations in the village. On Thursday Read More …
The real work being done by the Marine View “virtual” team in Guatemala this week is not especially fun. Anyone who has gone on these stove mission trips in the past knows this. You often work in hot, cramped conditions, Read More …
Well, our stove installation team did get a 5 a.m. start as they made the nearly three-hour drive to the Guatemalan village of Esperancita Yulmacap. Here are a few shots Marco took as they made their ascent from Santa Cruz Read More …
While the Hands for Peacemaking staff prepares to begin installing stoves today (Aug. 31) through Thursday in the Mayan village of Esperancita Yulmacap, we’d thought we’d devote this post to introducing each to you. With the exception of Marco Tulio Read More …
The tiny hamlet of Esperancita Yulmacap, located in a remote and mountainous region in northwest Guatemala, is a busy place this week as villagers prepare to receive life-changing gifts from people in Washington state they will never know or meet. Read More …
First, a note of thanks. You are likely receiving this because you are somehow connected to the Everett-based Hands for Peacemaking Foundation or Marine View Presbyterian Church in Tacoma, and/or were a supporter/contributor to our “Old Goat Challenge” event in Read More …
Greetings everyone, Sorry to interrupt your Super Bowl weekend, but I’d like to let you know about two upcoming events we’re having to which you’re invited. The first is the annual Hands for Peacemaking Heart of Guatemala Dinner. It’s at Read More …
Leaving a village is always a little hard. We departed Rio Azul knowing we’d never be back, but satisfied that our team of nine had made a huge difference in the lives of these 650 villagers. Each home is now Read More …
We are finished! The final stove installation – the 128th overall – was completed about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. Most of the team celebrated by taking a dip in the nearby river, or at least getting their toes wet. Okay, some Read More …