Empowering teens to change the lives of the poor and forgotten
through long-term global community building
Saturday, April 13, 2013
They're On Their Way
After many months of tireless but very energized meetings and fundraising efforts, and after a bit of a "New England" weather delay, our teen volunteers are now in flight and on their way to TamahĂș, Guatemala! The flight is now scheduled to arrive at 1:00pm into Guatemala, and they are sure to be pretty tuckered out by the time they arrive into TamahĂș later this evening, so I'm thinking we can begin enjoying their posts tomorrow (Sunday). I can't wait to follow their journey!
Hey everyone, its Rebecca clifford! we are having a hard time figuring out how to make a post, so this is comment, i hope you all get to read it! we had an AWESOME day today, we went in or three groups up into the moutians to begin building the houses, and we got to meet the families who they where for! everyone is super friendly here, especially the little kids wh are so adorable. we had pasta for dinner and a birthday cake for Hannah, we are taking tons of pictures and videos of this beautiful place for you all back home! We love you and miss you!
Mir Pace introduces teen volunteers to poverty and its tragic effects on populations worldwide and strives to help them discover the profound and positive impact they can make in service to others. We target populations who have been forgotten and left behind by international, state, and local agencies, and who are incapable of improving their life situation without external assistance. Some of our service programs include nutrition intervention; clean water harvesting and sanitation systems; building and home construction and repairs; educational initiatives, assisting local communities in building strong organizations that can promote self-sufficiency, and we also assist in establishing artisan collaboratives that increase incomes for craftspeople, while preserving the cultural traditions that distinguish each country and its people. Our proudest achievement has been to ignite a spirit of volunteerism in our teen volunteers that is now being carried on into their adult lives. Since 1999, Mir Pace has been working along side the people of The Bolivar Peninsula, TX, Bosnia and Herzegovina, El Salvador, Guatemala, Peru, and Tanzania.
Cant wait to hear from you, hope you slept well!!
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