People

Mayan Q'eqchi woman carrying son down path

Walking to the Grand OpeningWalking to the Grand Opening

– A gallery of photos following a group of Q’eqchi’ women as they walk to the grand opening celebration for our new junior high: Village women often walk long distances in just  flip-flops or bare feet. After a boat ride up a jungle river, this group walked over a mile down rocky, muddy paths, and…

Life in the VillageLife in the Village

Life in a Q’eqchi’village is both difficult and beautiful. Poverty and a lack of education make life tough and most villagers barely scratch out a living. At the same time, they are located in a beautiful, peaceful tropical setting. When you speak with villagers you come to find that they are completely aware of this…