by Jah۞Sun | Jun 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
Location Aldea Parraxchaj, San Bartolo Aguas Calientes, Totonicapán, Guatemala Community Description The Escuela Oficial Rural Mixta Chonimabaj is a small rural school located in a poor agricultural community in the department of Totonicapán, in the Guatemalan...
by Jah۞Sun | Jun 23, 2020 | Uncategorized
This is a follow-up to two great projects completed in recent years in partnership with Safe Passage, a nonprofit operating in Guatemala City, to provide for the clean water needs of those living and working in Central America’s largest landfill, the Guatemala City...
by Jah۞Sun | Jun 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Location Unión Cantinil, Huehuetenango, Guatemala Community Description Unión Cantinil is a newly-minted municipality located deep in the highlands in Northern Huehuetenango. Formed as a union five years ago between two largely ignored villages, they have for the...
by Jah۞Sun | Jun 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Erik Benoist. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to reforest large areas around springs which have been deforested in order to protect the water supply....
by Jah۞Sun | Jun 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Daniel Landeros. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to build a handwashing station at the school. Daniel reports: EORM Xoljoc parents’ committee was...
by Jah۞Sun | Jun 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
Location Paraje Xoljoc, Aldea Pitzal, Momostenango, Totonicapan Community Description Paraje Xoljoc is located off of the Inter-American Highway on Km 210 heading towards Huehuetenango. It consists of approximately 1,000 inhabitants. The native language is known as...
by Jah۞Sun | Jun 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
Location Aldea San Lorenzo, Municipality of Patzicia, Department of Chimaltenango, Guatemala Community Description Patzicia, Chimaltenango, is located about 70 kilometers west of Guatemala City. San Lorenzo is a small community roughly a 45-minute walk from the Urban...
by Jah۞Sun | Jun 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
Location Municipality of Patzicia, Department of Chimaltenango, Guatemala Community Description Patzicia is a medium-sized municipality of Chimaltenango with roughly 20,000 inhabitants in the urban center and outlying rural communities. The majority of the population...
by Jah۞Sun | May 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Location El Llano, Patzun, Chimaltenango, Guatemala Community Description El Llano is a small village with a population of around 600 people located 2.5 km from the town of Patzún. The population is 99% indigenous and people primarily speak the Mayan language of...
by Jah۞Sun | May 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
This project has been completed under the direction of Peace Corps Volunteer Laura Zachary. To read about the beginning of the project, CLICK HERE. The project was to construct 2 wall handwashing stations at the school. Laura reports: I am happy to inform you that...
