Simply put, there is no such program that I have encountered in the past 20 years of being involved with the investigation and implementation of such programs. If only it was so simple. Governments and NGOs have thrown 3 trillion dollars at poverty, and it appears that we are not much better than … [READ MORE]
Facing the Challenges
Excerpted from my speech at our Grand Fiesta on Thursday, October 29th. Eighteen months ago we welcomed our first two families. Since then we have helped five women and fifteen children. We have learned some valuable lessons in this short time period; Without the ability to envision something better, people cannot change their course. When […]
Are there Christmas Trees in Guatemala?
I bet you didn’t know this… Tecpán is the Christmas Tree capital of Guatemala! Yup. Every weekend during the month of December Guatemalans, seeking to fill their homes with the scent of pine, drive along the Central American highway to one of four different “Pinavete Fincas” to pick up their tree! We’re talking big, beautiful […]
Guest Blogger – Ken Spencer: Internet 2.0 for Project Somos
Last year I took on the task of putting in an Internet connection to the Project Somos site in the highlands of Guatemala. When I finished, the Internet worked way better than what Greg and Heather had had before and they were very happy. They were happy, but I wasn’t, for two reasons: at the best […]
Guest Blogger – Judy Gale
“Mama!” “Mama!” The twins in turn cry out tearfully, running towards us. These are adventuresome two-year-olds who roam freely through the Project Somos Village, who will clamber up and down a teeter totter without stopping if you let them, and one of whom would have launched himself off down the mini zipline if he hadn’t […]
Keeping Families Together
We prevent children from becoming orphans by keeping families together. Two years ago we were building a village for orphans. For six years we had been focused on this vision. We had completed the first two homes. We were ready to hire the foster mothers. We were close to opening our doors. Prior to this, […]
Grand Fiesta – October 29, 2015
Join us for Project Somos’ Grand Fiesta on October 29, 2015 at The Imperial! Early Bird (’til Oct 9th): $65 Regular Price: $75 At the Door: $85 VIP (includes exclusive cocktail party at 6:30pm, live entertainment, reserved front row seating, VIP draw and mini meal): $100 Our LIVE AUCTION items are up! Check them out! And back […]
Not for Everyone…
Greg has written about it before. There are women that accept our invitation to come to Project Somos and there are others who don’t. It is impossible for us to truly understand how their decision is made. We never evangelize or push. The women always have an opportunity to talk in private with the women […]
The Value of Opportunity
Have you ever reflected on an opportunity that you passed by or didn’t value? When opportunity knocks, how is it that we don’t move heaven and earth to open that door? How do we evaluate the value of an opportunity at any given moment in time? And why is it that sometimes we only can […]
Finding Fifty-Guest Blogger Michele Gole
For several months leading up to my 50th birthday, I adamantly declared that I would NOT have a party. I guess I was hoping that my fifth decade on the planet would just quietly and unobtrusively sneak in with minimal fanfare. Turning 50 did not seem like a reason to celebrate. Then I was introduced […]
