Uncategorized – Guatemala 2020

Memories to treasure.

‘School is out’ for the 3 of us and sadly our 3 weeks volunteering at ‘The School of Hope’ are over. None of us will forget the time we have spent with the amazing pupils, the fantastic teachers and the sometimes unnoticed, but equally brilliant, people who work behind the scenes – the nurse, theContinue reading “Memories to treasure.”

Promoting healthy lifestyles to combat disease and malnutrition.

In Jocotenengo, and throughout much of Guatemala, parasites and malnutrition bring huge health problems. Because of the high levels of poverty, many people have little or no access to quality nutrition plus large sections of the community have very limited education and thus lack a basic knowledge of simple hygiene ‘do’s and don’ts’. Both theseContinue reading “Promoting healthy lifestyles to combat disease and malnutrition.”

Living it up in Antigua, Guatemala

I used to think geography was one of my better subjects but, I am ashamed to say, before planning our trip to Guatemala the only Antigua I had heard of was an island in the Caribbean. However I now know there is another Antigua – a beautiful Guatemalan city where we are fortunate enough toContinue reading “Living it up in Antigua, Guatemala”

“Hugs, Happiness and above all Hope”.

We have been in Guatemala 9 days now and there is so much to write about – the friendly Guatemalan people, the stunning town of Antigua where we are living, the spectacular volcanoes we can see from every street corner, the cool bars and restaurants that we have frequented (and the many we have yetContinue reading ““Hugs, Happiness and above all Hope”.”

Many thank-you’s.

We have arrived safely in beautiful Antigua where the sun is shining and the sky is blue but, before writing about Guatemala, we need to thank a lot of people for the amazing donations we have received for the ‘School of Hope’. When we sent out an email, back in October, asking if people couldContinue reading “Many thank-you’s.”

How it all started.

Back in 2015 when I became a ‘lady of leisure’ I always hoped I would be able to undertake some type of voluntary work. I chatted to various friends about different opportunities … some wondered why I couldn’t just work in a local charity shop while others were keen to explore more adventurous options withContinue reading “How it all started.”