My Nonprofit Reviews

Wow, where to start. Our Guatemala Stove/Water purification system building team traveled to Nebaj and Santa Avelina, one of the poorest part of the country. It's quite an experiance (positive) to go to G, drive 6/7hrs to the work location, long work hrs, no mater what the weather, sometimes have hot water and sometimes not at the hotel, peanutbutter and jelly sandwiches , self made, every day for lunch.

What do we do. We work as a team either 3 or 4 team members plus 1 or two interpreters depending on which language we need interpret, Spanish and or IxiI. After the first day of leveling the ground, carrying cinder blocks, drilling the chimmy in to place, staring the fire, teaching the Mayans how to use the stove and ending with a prayer we are "a well oiled machine". Each team member knows what their speciality is, knows how to step in when a member needs a break, and all team members work together. Almost instantly the team, and all the teams on the trip, form a bond, a friendship and an understanding of each other. You work on a common " good for the Myans, good for you good for everyone "and share a prayer several times a day, what else is there? Five work days is the right amount of time for the Senior Citizens in the group.(me). Looking forward to my 5 year with Helps Int. Douglas W Chase