CAN-DOCommunity Agricultural Nutritional- Development Organization in Guatemala

INSPIRATION

“An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea” (Buddha)

GOAL

spread and create a chain reaction of global poverty awareness throughout our Texas A&M campus and through the student volunteers

motivational trigger

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT POVERTY? At least 80% of humanity lives on less than

$10 a day... TRUE or FALSE

24,000

TRUE

1 billion790 million

According to UNICEF________ children die each day of poverty

How many people entered the 21st Century unable to read a book or even sign their own name?

Approximately _________people in the developing world are still chronically undernourished

WHY GUATEMALA?

43% of the children under 5 are chronically malnourished

Among the indigenous group which make up 38% of the population, and about 76% live in extreme poverty

OUR PROJECT

MISSION

To work with three specific communities in Central Guatemala to promote sustainable agriculture and nutrition

Summer 1 2010

STRATEGIES:

Nourish International Texas A&M Chapter Fundraisers

FUNCEDESCRI Volunteer program in Guatemala

NOURISH INTERNATIONAL

Facilitator for the trip

Student volunteers

Fundraisers

Bake Sales

FUNCEDESCRI Mediator for our volunteer work

Represents a local non-profit organization in San Lucas, Guatemala

Aid in building local comprehensive farms

Promotes the development of rural indigenous communities in Guatemala

OUR TRIP

WEEK 1 Training in San Lucas, Guatemala

Pedagogy Agriculture Nutrition Construction Communication

WEEK 2, 3, 4 Community work:

Cunén Nebaj Campur

Such as:

BUILDING COMPREHENSIVE FARMS

DISTILLATION OF ESSENTIAL OILS

GROW and HARVEST of NATURAL RESOURCES

CAPACITATING WOMEN in UTILIZING the DIFFERENT RESOURCES AS FOOD in their FAMILY FARM

BUILDING COMPOSTING LATRINES and PUMPING WELLS

CAPACITATIONS in NUTRITION and LOCAL ORGANIZATION

WEEK 5 Reflection in San Lucas, Guatemala

Taking what we learned and putting it in theory

Capacitate new volunteers, children, and other FUNCEDESCRI partners

MELISSA Learn

Lead

Organize

Facilitate

Translate

MAKI Learn

Lead

Distribute

Administer

Oversee

Translate

CHALLENGES

OBSTACLES FACED Communication Logistics of the trip

Raising money

Getting volunteers and organizing them to go

FUTURE CHALLENGES Culture shock

Transportation

Adjusting to different style of living

Language

Physical

Responsible for volunteers

DESIRED OUTCOMES

“The Only Source of Knowledge is Experience”- Albert Einstein

DESIRED OUTCOMES Come back with a new mentality

Share new experiences

Spread Nourish

Opens doors between Guatemala and future AFIL students

Poverty awareness

SUCCESSES

Volunteers going with us

Trip is a GO!

Right now…

AN IDEA TO AN ACTION

CAN-DO a sustainable idea

Remaining challenge is Guatemala

Building blocks

“We are the travelers, we are the leaders who have a duty drive by passion to serve and make our dreams and ideas into a reality… Lets let that passion grow.”-Melissa Saucedo and Maria Camila Camacho

Q&A