The Rotary/Stroudwater Christan Church team has been on the ground in Guatemala since the middle of last week. The local team left Portland on the 3AM Boston-bound bus Wednesday and didn’t have dinner in Guatemala until around 9PM that evening. A long day of travel! After a day to get acclimated, they headed to the village via ancient school bus to start their work.
Their first adventure was getting stuck in the mud on a steep hill on their way to the village, but they eventually reached their destination. Among other projects undertaken by the team, Wayne Lopez performed dental work, including several extractions, with the assistance of Carlo Giraulo and dentists from the local Rotary Club of Los Amates. Carlo reports that Dr Lopez has the bedside manner of Mother Theresa.
The bus gets stuck on the first day
Carlo Giraulo (L) and Dr Wayne Lopez (R)
By the third day, Carlo was showing off his knife skills helping Bill Chadwick and others cook and serve a nice meal for villagers. Other team members, including Steve Rand and Tyler Rand, have been busy with other projects, like building eco-stoves. Fortunately, there has been some opportunity for “down time” with a river cruise on the Rio Dolce and some pool time.
Bill Chadwick helps with the meal
Tyler (L) and Steve Rand (R) working on an eco-stove
We look forward to more reports from the team. To follow their progress, Carlo is posting pictures and videos most evenings on his Facebook page at: Carlo Giraulo Facebook Page