Day 2 here in Guatemala. I started the work in la guarderia of Proyecto ADESPA (Asociacion de Desarrollo Sostenible de Paraxaj) in Acatenango. La guarderia (day care) is currently helping 21 kids of employed mothers or kids of family living in extreme poverty. The kids are so cute and sweet. After awhile, they were all [...]
Last Thursday, I arrived in Guatemala City. Anabella and Paula, ADESPA project coordinator and assistant, were kind enough to pick me up at the airport. From Guate (a nickname given to the capital by the locals) on our way to Acatenango, we stopped in Antigua, a colonial town with colorful houses and a vibrant culture. [...]
Lisi arrived in Acatenango, Guatemala last night where she will be working for one month with a coffee community. She will be posting photos and updates here throughout her trip. Casa Brasil is proud to be working on this program established by Coffee Kids and ADESPA. Here is the link to more [...]
Casa Brasil Coffee now at Spider House! We are very excited to announce that we are now roasting coffee for Spider House and added a new face to the Casa Brasil Merit-Scholarships. Spider House chose to sponsor Camila Miriam da Silva, pictured below on their organic family coffee farm in Poço Fundo, Brazil.
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I would like to express through this letter my huge thank you for receiving this scholarship!
I cannot tell you how much this will help my parents; it will be a relief on their expenses, which concern them so much. I think I deserve it and I know how much more I will need to achieve [...]
