Wks3/4: The Coast & Ayudamos

Parque de Paz

1 of 13 graves at memorial

Hospitalito up the road from Park--Reopened this May

Letter from President after masscre

Atiteco Men carrying Avocados on Back w/ strap tied around head

Lisa with ADISA student

Posing with the new stove donated by Lisa

Playing at ADISA before cooking party for Lisa

Lisa, Francisco, and Argentina

My Santiago Host Parents: Argentina and Francisco Sojuel

Me, Lisa, Vincete, Argentina, and Francisco

Me, Lisa, and Lesley

Disgusting hostel room in Sipacate La Costa

David relaxing at Trancisiones: Therapy Clinic in Antigua

Gross Shower--noone used

Lesley relaxing despite the mosquitos and stains on the wall

The ocean...looks like a storm is coming

Lancha ride crossing river to Ocean "resort"

Ocean, beach, and resort bungalows--which were flooding

view of the flooded river from beach hotel

view of river

rowboat and pelican

Pouring rain glad to be in the boat

2 minutes walking on beach & the rain came..back in boat..WET

Leaving MarMaya Ocean Hotel after only an hour..

Boat driver unloading fish for the hotel despite the rain

View from bus: flooding and raining-less than 24hrs in Sipacate

Ayudamos House 1 Andrea T: digging hole needed for bathroom

The New House 1 for the Taxichoys (6 members)

Ixclache Taxichoy of House 1- Wathching construction

Inside the old Taxichoy house for 6: 3 daughters

House 2 Andrea Mesia own home : digging the hole

Neigbors of Andrea Mesia and their clothing

New Home 2 for Andrea Mesia

Housing 3: Old home for elderly Cojoyla woman

House 3: Construction of new home

View of neighbors from House 3

Working on House 3

Cojoyla Weaver who will receive House 4 (neighbor of House 3)

Lesley and Francisco pay a visit to House 3

Petronela, the family helper, hanging out with me

Petronela playing on my computer

House 2: Now has windows...Andrea's sister is excited

House 2: 2 days later-- Making rounds

House 3: The elderly woman awaits her new home

House 2 now has a floor in one room

House 3: New and Old side by side

House 4: Discussing plans with contractor (old home background)

Neighbor boy of house 3 and 4

Project 5: Construct a bathroom and kitchen

View from the top of Xechivoy Canton by houses 3,4,5,

House 5: Old home- discussing plans with Diego, contactor

House 5: Latrine will be refurbished

House 5: Will have a new kitchen too

House 5: current stove- will have a new stove

Inside house 5: old guitar and leather bag

View of the main school in the Parque Central/Argentina's class

House 5: 1/2 the room-- Cojoyla backstrap loom

Inside the Cojoyla museum...

Inside the market on a quiet afternoon

Women's TrajeMen's Traje

Parque de Paz Memorial of Santiago Massacre

Smaller backstrap loom

Smaller backstrap loom