29 Dec 2008

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by Annette Borkent | posted in: What's New | 0

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14 Apr 2019

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2009 Update

30 Nov 2009

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Our 12th year-we have arrived!

28 Feb 2014

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2017 Update- Chisec

28 Feb 2017

This year we spent 2 weeks in a small town called Chisec, in the Department...

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First update from El Rodeo!

23 Feb 2013

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Update from San Marcos and Sipacapa

26 Mar 2018

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2012 Update

8 May 2012

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10 Nov 2012

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2 months ago

We spent a relaxing afternoon at the restaurant in Cerro San Cristobal El Alto with fantastic views of the city of La Antigua below. A wonderful way to finish 2 very busy weeks. ... See MoreSee Less

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The Safe Motherhood Project is with Susanne Davidson.

2 months ago

The day after ❤️ “El Dia Del Cariño” ❤️ and Annette and I say good’bye once more to our Guatemalan family. It is sad and hard to do.
The time has flown by filled with so many good experiences ( despite me being struck by a Guatemalan bronchopneumonia )
This country feels like my “home away from home” Our course is still needed in so many communities here; years of work to pursue.
This week we compressed our course into 2 days for the bomberos ( volunteer firemen and paramedics ) and some enfermeras entranamiento ( nurses in training ) An eager bunch!!!! ... See MoreSee Less

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2 months ago

Of course I am likes bee to honey when it comes to Mayan blackstrap weaving and felt compelled to purchase a “traje complete” (the traditional women’s outfit: blouse skirt and belt) from Joyabaj. And Gloria helped me put it on. ... See MoreSee Less

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The Safe Motherhood Project is with Annette Borkent.

2 months ago

I think our best day was Friday.
“Days for Girls” is a project to supply adolescent girls with re-usable menstrual pads made of cloth so they need not miss school because of their period,and they need not spend scarce money on disposable sanitary pads. With our case of Days for Girls kits, we travelled over ridges and into ravines over rough toads to the very tiny village of Piedras Blancas to visit a rural primary school of over 100 students. We spoke to a class of 17, Grade 6 girls aged 12. Cenaida spoke of menstruation and the normal process of maturation. And we demonstrated how to use the re-usable pads. The girls seemed eager to receive us. We gave a kit to each girl present. 3 girls refused for reasons unknown. Only one girl in the class had started her period. The teachers at the school were very dedicated to the students and had developed a school lunch program where each student brings Q4- ($0.80CAD) per month and with that money the school can provide a lunch for all the student every day. We were invited to join them. ... See MoreSee Less

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The Safe Motherhood Project is with Ihrim Castellanos.

2 months ago

Joyabaj, Qui’ché, quite a large city, a regional center surrounded by pine forests and corn fields.
We met with the mayor, the municipal director of women’s affairs, and the director of the regional public hospital. All were receptive to the description of our course and felt it would benefit the rural comadronas most. With some planning we may be able to teach there in February 2020. There are 324 comadronas registered in this community. Several trips will be required to provide the course to as many of these comadronas as possible. Maximum class size is 40 students; 30 is better. ... See MoreSee Less

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