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CAN-DO

CAN-DO. Community 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 .

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CAN-DO

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  1. CAN-DO Community Agricultural Nutritional- Development Organization in Guatemala

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

  3. Goal • spread and create a chain reaction of global poverty awareness throughout our Texas A&M campus and through the student volunteers • motivational trigger

  4. What do you know about poverty? • At least 80% of humanity lives on less than $10 a day... TRUE or FALSE TRUE 24,000 • 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? 1 billion 790 million • Approximately _________people in the developing world are still chronically undernourished

  5. 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

  6. OUR PROJECT

  7. Mission • To workwith three specific communities in Central Guatemala to promote sustainable agriculture and nutrition • Summer 1 2010

  8. Strategies: • Nourish International Texas A&M Chapter • Fundraisers • FUNCEDESCRI • Volunteer program in Guatemala

  9. Nourish International • Facilitator for the trip • Student volunteers • Fundraisers

  10. Bake Sales

  11. 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

  12. Our Trip

  13. Week 1 • Training in San Lucas, Guatemala • Pedagogy • Agriculture • Nutrition • Construction • Communication

  14. Week 2, 3, 4 • Community work: • Cunén • Nebaj • Campur • Such as:

  15. BUILDING COMPREHENSIVE FARMS

  16. DISTILLATION OF ESSENTIAL OILS

  17. GROW and HARVEST of NATURAL RESOURCES

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

  19. BUILDING COMPOSTING LATRINES and PUMPING WELLS

  20. CAPACITATIONS in NUTRITION and LOCAL ORGANIZATION

  21. Week 5 • Reflection in San Lucas, Guatemala • Taking what we learned and putting it in theory • Capacitate new volunteers, children, and other FUNCEDESCRI partners

  22. Melissa • Learn • Lead • Organize • Facilitate • Translate

  23. Maki • Learn • Lead • Distribute • Administer • Oversee • Translate

  24. CHALLENGES

  25. Obstacles faced • Communication • Logistics of the trip • Raising money • Getting volunteers and organizing them to go

  26. Future Challenges • Culture shock • Transportation • Adjusting to different style of living • Language • Physical • Responsible for volunteers

  27. Desired Outcomes • “The Only Source of Knowledge is Experience”- Albert Einstein

  28. Desired Outcomes • Come back with a new mentality • Share new experiences • Spread Nourish • Opens doors between Guatemala and future AFIL students • Poverty awareness

  29. Successes • Volunteers going with us • Trip is a GO! • Right now…

  30. An Idea to an Action • CAN-DO a sustainable idea • Remaining challenge is Guatemala • Building blocks

  31. “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

  32. Q&A

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