Amazing People

 Sunday, Feb 28th, 2021

The Mayor of Cahabon invited us to go with him to two villages, to deliver water purification filters, and get acquainted with the families.  Bob will be working with these farmers, to increase their production and market their farm produce.

It was a most amazing experience, getting to know these very special people.  In both villages they were all lined up on the road to their church, where we met, waiting for us to come.

Bob will be visiting with the leader of the farmers on Tuesday, to determine how best to help them.  

They only have one building in their "village" -- the Church.  It was filled to overflowing the day we were there.  It is a dirt floor, but it was a fairly new building.  These people recently settled in the this area, and they are trying to make enough money to pay for the land they are living on (long story).  They are younger families, with bright smiling children.  

We were also delivering water purification filters to each family in the village.  We raised the money for these filters in December, following Hurricane Eta which left their water very dirty.  But, it was hard to get the filters out to the 202 villages, so that delivery is still in process.  We are very happy we had the opportunity to be present when the filters were delivered to these two villages.

After the filter presentation they served us a lunch.  They were honoring us, with a very special soup with meat and chicken, a broth, and tortillas.  But, they watched us eat.  It was very hard to eat in front of them, knowing that they were very poor.

The youth and children were so very special.

Three cute girls: 

Some of the farmer fathers:

Bob and some of the kids;

It took us 1 1/2 hours to drive to these two villages, and the roads were difficult, but it was such a special experience.  They all clapped when I said a few words in their Kekchi language.  We hope to return soon.