Project Report
| Jan 26, 2011
Plan Ancianos in 2011
By Dom Williams | GVI Latin America Projects Director
![Food bags]()
Food bags
In both Santa Maria and Itzapa, the communities in which we work in Guatemala we were kept very busy helping families prepare for the New Year. Plan Ancianos, the food and support program for the elderly was first.
As usual we provided this neglected generation with food staples such as sugar, mosh, atol, rice, pastas, beans and soup. This time we have supplemented the packages with Pacaya plants- a fruit plant that will provide older people with vital nutrition once it is ready in four in five years.
We kicked off the event with a piñata which the old ladies loved. We often have piñatas for the children but this was a first for the old folks. It was a absolute hit and brought much laughter and fun to welcome the year ahead.
![Pinata]()
Pinata
![Share on Twitter]()
![Share on Facebook]()
Oct 7, 2010
Medicinal plants included in packages
By Dom Williams | GVI Latin America Project Director
![The plants will help with common health issues]()
The plants will help with common health issues
With food sparse after the bad weather has destroyed almost all of the crops our older people's food plan couldn't have come at a better time in community San Andrés Itzapa. Every three months we hand out the food parcels to the grandparents of the children who regularly attend our school. This quarter we gave out sugar, atol, mosh, oil and four medicinal plants: Pericón and Romero for stomach problems, Maria Luisa for coughs and Salvia Santa for headaches and blocked noses.
These are all typical ailments that the grandparents suffer from. We are hoping to give them 24 medicinal plants in total over the next year that they can use to improve their health and the health of their family - and this was a great start.
Once again thanks to all who have supported the project without your help we would not be able to do any of this.
![Volunteers help to distribute the parcels]()
Volunteers help to distribute the parcels
![Share on Twitter]()
![Share on Facebook]()
Jul 27, 2010
Continuing the Support in Guatemala
By Dom Williams | GVI Latin America Project Director
![The Grandparents waiting]()
The Grandparents waiting
This week we were back up in the community to hand out food parcels to the grandparents and this time in the community San Andres Itzapa, we added fruit trees to their parcel! Each grandparent received five pounds of rice, ten pounds of sugar, loads of porridge and an apple and peach tree to plant ready for next years fruit.
To tie in with or educational aims in the community the grandparents of children who attend the school regularly are the ones to receive the parcels, this gathering also serves as an opportunity to bring everyone from the community together which is always very useful.
The hand out was great and went without a hitch, thank you so much to all donors to the project who help us to continue this support.
![Fruit trees]()
Fruit trees
![Collecting the goods]()
Collecting the goods
![Share on Twitter]()
![Share on Facebook]()
