Pedro, Catarina, and Juana, children of Union las Palmas, express thanks for the first delivery of corn and beans from Adopt-a-Village with their sign, Muchas Gracias.” Funding was made possible by many of our organization’s supporters, and we deeply thank you. There will be no disaster relief from the government for these Mayan families who witnessed wholesale destruction of their food crops last month—just continuing hunger as fathers desperately seek what little field labor is available in hopes of feeding their families while they plant next season’s food crops. “Being indigenous in Guatemala continues to imply a denial of rights including access to basic services, land ownership, education, health, justice, and decent employment,” United Nations Deputy High Commissioner, Flavia Pansieri, stated on a recent visit to the country. She added that overcoming racism is one of the country’s principle challenges. These storm-stricken indigenous families provide just one example of her words. Please write to guatvillage@aol if you would like to contribute for food.
Posted on: Thu, 29 May 2014 13:58:23 +0000
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