Well, today is party time for our host family (it's Jasmine's eleventh birthday... they're not celebrating just because they'll be rid of us tomorrow)! We have dished out cards and presents (for the birthday and to say thanks for a great stay), and are now planning the route through Honduras.
Before leaving our first Latin American destination, we did ensure we found out a little bit about the local volunteering situation in Guatemala. On Tuesday night we attended a presentation by Los Patojos, which is a locally founded organisation run by volunteers for deprived children and families in the area. Many of these families suffer from economic problems, and the women are also often subject to domestic abuse. The children lack the opportunity for creative expression and so this organisation offers them the chance to grow mentally (and physically - they are fed for free) at in the safe environment of an after-school club. The women are also offered confidence building sessions, and families can attend sessions together to build parenting skills. For more information, check out their website: http://www.lospatojos.org/
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