Hello!! A few news items and updates on the progress of our endeavors in Chisec, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala…
We were in the newspaper again, see the article below:
http://www.johnsoncitypress.com/Living/Education/article.php?id=75417
We had a benefit concert with the Dirk Quinn Band in Johnson City last week, and after paying the band and having a blast, we ended up making some money…it was much less than that last benefit concert, but it was on a Wednesday night…Fundraising is still a huge priority in the coming months as we prepare to continue construction in Chisec…
We are planning to return to Guatemala in August/September of this year to stucco the walls, furnish the clinic with electricity and water, and paint the clinic…ARTISTIC folks are encouraged to come down on our next trip!! I’d like to paint the clinic with scenes that represent the Q’eq’chi culture…traditional dress, foods, mountains and people…After finishing the structure, we’ll move to work with local Rotary Clubs to furnish the clinic with medical supplies delivered by shipping container…
We are now an entity of the Inter-American Health Alliance (IAHA) and I will be serving on the board of directors starting this year…IAHA is an organization that already has a functioning clinic in Western Guatemala with an incredible Healthy Schools program, local doctors and employees, and serves as a true model for what we strive to become someday…They are also a 501c3 organization and can legally handle our donations and funnel them directly to our project…
THANKS!!!
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