RUTAHSA ADVENTURES presents...
Little girls of Santiago Atitlán
RUTAHSA'S "MINI-AID PROGRAM":
Giving something back to the people we visit is a small, but important,
part of all the excursions we organize and lead. We encourage all
participants in each Rutahsa Adventures trip to bring school supplies,
toothpaste and toothbrushes, children's clothing and shoes, and, sometimes
medicines, as much as the traveler can conveniently carry. These supplies are
donated to a school, an orphanage, or a local relief agency that we have
contacted in advance, an agency or persons that we know will make good use of
the donated supplies. Commonly, a visit to the school, orphanage or other site
is included in the excursion itinerary so the traveler gets to meet some of the
recipients and see the supplies put to good use.
For example, on our 2002 summer excursion to Guatemala, Rutahsa travelers
donated supplies to Ak' Tenamit, a center for Q'eqchi Maya that includes a
school, medical services, training in modern, appropriate technology farming
techniques, and a women's arts and crafts co-op, located on the Río
Dulce. Ak' Tenamit is a truly fine operation, doing a lot of good for the local
people, and, more importantly, teaching them how to help themselves. Here's a
shot of Gwynne Lott, one of Rutahsa's most frequent travelers (five trips since
1999, but watch out, Gwynne, Susan is gaining on you with four now!) and a
major contributor to our little aid program, examining the pile of
donated supplies at Ak' Tenamit. And here's
our 2005 Honduras group with bags of children's clothing and school supplies
donated to the El Hogar orphanage in
Tegucigalpa.
When you join a Rutahsa Adventures trip you will receive advice on how you can
help out.
Children of Todos Santos Cuchumatán
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