Since Zane is constantly filthy these days in Guatemala, and it's impossible to keep his hands/face/feet clean, we thought you might find this article encouraging:
Hi Dave, Danaya and Zane All the best on this adventure and thanks for the blog to keep us up to date! It is challenging to teach computer literacy in ones own language - teaching with a language barrier will challenge your ingenuity! Make certain to write lots in a journal as well as your blog. There are many things you will think you will always remember but it fades in time - including the little tricks you discover on how to communicate and teach. Jim and Regan are off to South Africa next week as Regan does a rotation in surgery at a hospital in Cape Town that has one of the highest trauma rates in the world. He wants to do a fellowship in trauma after his finishes his 5 year surgical residency next year. Live safely! Aunt Judy
I am so proud you all for your efforts. I truly believe so many answers are found in education and fair trade.. Good work and I look forward to following your blog..
The people of Tierra Linda don’t need a handout, just a hand up.
Our dream is to be able to share the computer skills and English language that we have. These simple things have great value in any economy, and especially in a developing economy like Guatemala.
When we talk with Guatemalans, they ask us to bring computers, because they know that computers can open a world for their kids.
We arrived in late January 2009 for 4 months in Guatemala, teaching computers to the people of Tierra Linda. We’re not sure how everything will shape up, but we are looking forward to making a sustainable difference.
Our plan is to teach skills, and train “trainers” who can pass on the skills when we return home. We will also be able to connect across the internet after we return home to Canada, and help them with further questions and learning.
We told our friends and family what we wanted to do, and their generosity has been incredible. We brought 10 used Apple iBook laptops with us, thanks to them, as a start. We are personally covering all of our own costs.
You can see more at www.handup.ca if you'd like. Thanks for visiting!
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Hi Dave, Danaya and Zane
All the best on this adventure and thanks for the blog to keep us up to date! It is challenging to teach computer literacy in ones own language - teaching with a language barrier will challenge your ingenuity! Make certain to write lots in a journal as well as your blog. There are many things you will think you will always remember but it fades in time - including the little tricks you discover on how to communicate and teach.
Jim and Regan are off to South Africa next week as Regan does a rotation in surgery at a hospital in Cape Town that has one of the highest trauma rates in the world. He wants to do a fellowship in trauma after his finishes his 5 year surgical residency next year.
Live safely!
Aunt Judy
I am so proud you all for your efforts. I truly believe so many answers are found in education and fair trade.. Good work and I look forward to following your blog..
Deanne. xo
Bring on the dirt!
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