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The March delegation to Guatemala was short (March 26-29) but important. Things achieved indluced:

Review the progress of Amistad y Fe and preparation for a new round of loans.

Groundwork was established for an invigorated relationship with the Parish of Santa Cruz.

 

TheMarch 2011 Delegation blog

Day 1

  Our delegation arrived safe and sound in Guatemala City, journeying from the predawn cold of New Jersey to the warmth of Central America. We spent part of the flight reviewing spreadsheets and [ ... ]


Day 2

Buenos dias! Me gusta to give you a sense of what it's like to be a delegate. Because yo comprendo just enough espanol to get the gist of many conversations and because I'm thinking and speaking half  [ ... ]


Day 3

  Building Community Here are some quick snapshots of our visit. On Sunday afternoon we arrived at La Morena to a warm welcome—including firecrackers. After a ceremony with the loan recipient [ ... ]


Day 4

  Before I left, I mentioned my hopes and fears in the bulletin. My fears were overrated. While I was quite hot it was not unbearable and the only scorpion I saw was embroidered on someone’s h [ ... ]