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A Divine Mystery
Ixtahuacan, Guatemala
Natividad struggles daily to provide food and shelter for her children Maria Isabel and Chepe. In her work with Trees for Life, she is also planting the seeds of hope for future generations.
Return to Itzapa
Itzapa, Guatemala
I rose early in the morning to begin my journey. I had been back in the highlands of Guatemala for only a short while, having returned after a year of studying permaculture in the United States. Memories of the people living in these mountains and the work they are doing kept me going while I was away. It had taken a couple of weeks to get readjusted to a new community of friends and pace of life, but it felt great to be back.
Itzapa, Guatemala
Hope for Quiqui
Guatemala
Beams of early morning sunlight streamed through the cornstalk wall of the kitchen we entered. "Buenos días," I greeted Señora Rosa Guaran. She smiled back and encouraged me to sit at a small wooden table. Her family had been planning breakfast for me for the past few weeks, since they learned I was coming to Guatemala to visit "Tomás" — Tom Benevento, a Trees for Life volunteer from Pennsylvania.
Guatemala
Cook Stove Project Starts in El Salvador
El Salvador
"Who would have thought they would give me a diploma for the kind of work I do?" As she spoke, tears welled up in my eyes as they did in hers. "I have no education. I am in my sixties. I can't even read or write."
El Salvador
"Who would have thought they would give me a diploma for the kind of work I do?" As she spoke, tears welled up in my eyes as they did in hers. "I have no education. I am in my sixties. I can't even read or write."
Focus on Life
Sometimes a traveler lost in darkness will see the flicker of a candle in the distance and find the path. This is one such story-of hope rekindled in the midst of deep despair.
Seed of a Miracle
Lambert, Haiti
Joy and hope shine from the eyes of children in Lambert, Haiti. As people in their village spread the many benefits of the Moringa tree, hope for the future of all children in their area will continue to grow.
Living the Question
I lived my life as a statement, until I met someone whose life asked a question.
Back when my life was a statement, I appeared to “have it made.” I had a successful career, family, financial security… all that I had been told would bring true happiness. So why wasn’t I truly happy?
Cultivating Hope
Guatemala
Victor's face shone with pride and anticipation. The sun beamed gold beauty on the mountains surrounding him. The lines on his face deepened as he smiled with excitement, watching dozens of uniformed school children hike up a dirt path carrying hoes and machetes to the field where he stood.
