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 …
Day 2 in Esperancita Yulmacap
A hot day for stove installation in Esperancita
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 …
Meet our stove installation team
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 …
Excitement and gratitude fill Esperancita Yulmacap
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 …
Guatemala village work begins
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 …
Two upcoming events for Guatemala
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 …
Reflections on Rio
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 …
All in, now moving out
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 …
A stove kind of day
Today was all about stoves. We collectively installed 49 of them, eight more than on Monday, and generally in less time. I guess most of us are through our stove installation apprencticeships now and becoming journeyman. Just 38 more until Read More …
The why of our work
So here’s an example of why we’re working in the village of Rio Azul. It’s like so many other villages in Guatemala, maybe a little nicer in some respects. There is no central electricity or running water but some of Read More …