Archive for 'December,2007'

Day Two in Guatemala

Day two spent relaxing and enjoying Guatemala City. The rest of our group arrived and we enjoyed dinner at Kacao, an amazing local restaurant. Kacao is said to be the drink of the gods – in [...]

Ma sa le chole?!

We have made our annual pilgrimage to Guatemala. Livi and I are camped out at the Princess Hotel to greet each of the participants. Gilmore Girls in Spanish – very interesting! We are repacking our bags, [...]

Mariakani Milk Plant

Mariakani Milk Plant

This coming year will be an exciting one for Kenya as the development of the micro-industry concept takes hold. While micro-credit is an important aspect of poverty elimination, the industry has come to understand the importance [...]

Juan Receives Hispanics In Philanthropy Award

Juan recently won the first ever international development grant from Hispanics In Philanthropy (HIP), a US-based NGO comprised of Latin populations living in the US and looking to assist their country of origin. Juan was chosen [...]

Seed Program in Nepal

Seed Program in Nepal

Kiran Neupane shared a story about a seed program in the village of Chhaharepani. In a meeting with CHOICE-Nepal, villagers from Chhaharepani came up with the idea of vegetable framing in fertile patches of land in [...]