Summer Service Trips to Guatemala May 22-30 (check out our photos!) and August 14-23, 2009
Join this study tour and learn about sustainable agriculture, rural development and campesino/indigenous communities in Guatemala. We work with CONIC, a national indigenous and campesino social movement organization with over 120,000 members in over 300 communities Guatemala which fights for land, human, indigenous and women’s rights, and promotes rural development and food sovereignty. Trip participants will: set up computers for community members, participate in workshops with women’s groups and children, live in campesino and indigenous communities, and work on sustainable development projects, such as installing stoves and working on reforestation projects by helping communities to plant trees.
Cost: Approximately $1200 (including airfare, food, lodging, fees) For an application or more information contact William Kramer at 732.589.8024 or wkramer@access4less.net Organized by the Farmer Solidarity Project.
STUDENT TESTIMONIAL
“The Guatemala trip was an eye-opening and grounding experience. The indigenous people live in the most simplistic conditions, yet they are still happy and proud. The most valuable part for me was the relationships I made with the community members. All of the women and men were genuinely welcoming, and the children’s excitement and admiration was heartwarming. This experience was also very inspiring for me; I would like to do my part to make a difference by starting a non-profit organization at Rutgers.”
— Melissa Pennett
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