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Guatemala 2008 - La Comunidad

Guatemala 2008 - La Comunidad
Project 5 weeks: Jan 17 until Feb 24 2008

A fair trade, organic coffee and macadamia plantation owned and run by a cooperative of forty Guatemalan families.Reto was there helping and learning

Project Goal
5 weeks: Jan 17 until Feb 24 2008

  • Eco-Lodge Renovations:
    • Painting - Lodge, Sings, Fences
    • Sanding and Decorating
    • Construction Work
    • Working in the Organic Vegetable Garden
    • Rebuilding and Painting Signs
  • Agricultural Work :
    • Collecting Macadamia
    • Picking Coffee
    • Sorting and Classifying Macadamia
    • Clearing Shrubs and Weeds in the Fields
    • Training Workers in Organic Farming
  • Community Services:
    • Assist Delivering Water to the Near Communities.
    • Water Collecting
    • Assist with the Fair Trade Certification Process
    • Teaching English or Other Courses
    • Promotions and Publicity for the Community’s Products

 

 

 
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