Videos
Project Somos Volunteers
Friday, November 16th, 2012
In March 2012, we welcomed 27 students from St. George’s and Southridge Schools who came to Tecpán, Guatemala to volunteer with us. While there were here, they transformed 12000 adobe blocks into a 450 meter wall around the Children’s Village!
Project Somos Children’s Village, Guatemala; a home, a family, a future
Saturday, February 25th, 2012
May 2011 Compassion Fruit Society began construction of the eco-sustainable Project Somos Children’s Village near Tecpan, Guatemala. The Village will become the forever home to orphaned and abandoned children. The homes are being constructed using earth-bag construction. Each home will have a professionally trained Guatemalan foster mother raising up to seven children.
Radio Interview with Mesa Pública
Sunday, January 22nd, 2012
Hosts: Violeta Rosales & Nic Wirtz Listen to internet radio with hablaguate on Blog Talk Radio “Project Somos Children’s Village: Creating a Space for Children to Live and Learn” with Alicia Knox and Greg Kemp. Alicia Knox and Greg Kemp join us to discuss their ongoing project near the town of Tecpán, Guatemala. After serving »Read More…
On the Ground – LIVE Report by Jose
Monday, August 15th, 2011
Jose and his mom, board member, Maria came to Guatemala for 3 weeks in August 2011 to help us on the ground.
The Arrival of Bamboo
Thursday, August 4th, 2011
200 pieces of bamboo arrived on Friday, July 29th. Each piece is 4-6″ in diameter and 10m in length and will be used for the roof structure for the first and second family home of Project Somos Children’s Village.
Cecilia, our Architectural Intern gives us a Tour of the First Family Home
Saturday, May 14th, 2011
Project Somos delivers today’s breaking news from on site, where the first family home is about to be constructed.
Willing Helpers
Monday, April 25th, 2011
Today, April 15, 2011 when we arrived at the land to drop off some supplies in the new container, this group of boys arrived and spontaneously assisted with the unloading!
First things First – We Need Tool Storage – The Container
Thursday, April 14th, 2011
On Wednesday, April 13th we moved this 28 foot container from highway near Tecpán to Chivarabal. It is the first “building” on the land and will be “home” to our tools.
RISD & Project Somos
Monday, November 15th, 2010
Recently Compassion Fruit Society established a very exciting relationship with the Rhode Island School of Design in Providence. Since its founding in the 1870s, Rhode Island School of Design or RISD, as it is fondly nicknamed, has earned a reputation as one of the most distinguished art and design colleges in the United States. The »Read More…
