Farron Barr of RC Topeka South (D5710) and a group of 19 Rotarians and like-minded travellers visited Panajachel this week. The focus of the visit was GG2352598, “Improving the health of the indigenous people in Patanatic and San Luis, Guatemala”. He has been involved in supporting the community up in Patanaik for some years, knows the principals…
Last Thursday we had the pleasant visit of the Rotary members of Los Altos Rotary Club. During their stay, some visits were made to the execution sites of some projects. On Friday April 5th, members of the Rotary Club of Los Altos visited the Improved Cookstove Project at the environmental NGO, Association Tu’ik Ruch’ Lew/Helping…
The David LaMotte School serves the Mayan village of Tzanchaj, near Santiago, Atitlán. It was originally founded by a local Mayan man to serve children who would otherwise not be able to obtain an education. In an effort to preserve the local Mayan culture in Tzanchaj, classes are taught in both Spanish and the local…
In May and June of 2020, in response to COVID, Tu’ik Ruch’ Lew/Helping the Earth, distributed 64 Rotary-donated emergency food kits to some 20 of TRL’s most impoverished beneficiaries in Santiago Atitlan. Three deliveries were made to these needy families. Each kit contained 20 pounds of whitecorn, 1 pound of beans, 1 pound of coffee,…
