On September 12th we hosted a special day for the families we work with. On that day, the mamas, and some papas, came to the finca to celebrate and play with their kids. When you live in extreme poverty you don’t get to do much more than work to survive day to day. You don’t […]
February Family Volunteer Group 2017
In February we had our first volunteer group of the year, Project Somos warmly welcomed 11 volunteers representing four families. With 6 adults and 5 teenagers, the group jumped right into all the work and activities the week had in store for them. From moving dirt and hauling buckets, to sewing curtains, to helping develop […]
Holiday Time at Project Somos
At this time of the year at Project Somos, we embrace local customs and share some of our own. On December 7th, Guatemala celebrates “Burning the Devil.” We celebrated with our own take on this tradition and gathered all the mamas and kids on our patio that evening. In our “fire-pit” we burned some of […]