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After the Earthquake
Glenna Stinson, president of "Trees for Life Haiti," experienced the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti. After helping people survive the aftermath of the disaster, she returned to her tree-planting activities the following spring. This blog contains her updates since the earthquake.
14 Months After the Earthquake
Glenna gives a brief summary of the past year, and shares about her recent trip to the USA -- her first time out of Haiti in eight years -- and her visit to the Trees for Life International office.
The Holy Man's Prayer
Guatemala
Planting with joy, middle school students of Heather Dean (left) care for tree seedlings that will be planted to protect the stream that provides water for their community.
As a volunteer from the USA serving in a remote part of Guatemala, one of my most moving experiences has been working with stud
In the Light
Guatemala
Symbol of hope: Antonia Catarina cooks on her new stove, a sign of her people's return from exile and commitment to preserve their environment and improve their lives.
It's early morning in Union Victoria, a rural community in the highlands of Guatemala. The roosters have been crowing since 4:00 AM. As I arise, the sweet aroma of the bell flower fills the subtropical mountain air.
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.
