HONORING FATHERS & MOTHERS at the CHULUC VILLAGE

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Video #18 The Complete History of the Guatemalan Foundation 

Link to the last post....Newsletter #5-2014, & photo essay on

the Orphan's Home Project.

COMBINING MOTHER'S & FATHER'S DAY HONORS AT 

The Ariel & Ines Andersen Chuluc Village School....

In 1987, with the passing of my parents, Dad, Ariel A. Andersen,  in 1983, and Mom, Ines Andersen,  in 1986, $20,000 was raised by the Foundation and the Chuluc .Village School was built in their honor and dedicated in mid-1987.

  

The dedication in 1987 was well represented by many of my family you see below.

A great little school was born in a very poor rural village 5 miles outside of Patzicia.

Since then the Foundation has persisted in helping the school and village, almost every year by paying the wage of one of the teachers, and with other yearly projects as mentioned below, but every year  the Andersen Family finances a combined celebration to honor Mothers, and Fathers -- always with a brief summary for the children and parents of the history of those after whom the school is named.

Below are a few photographs of the celebration held just a few days ago.

The program begins with the the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag  led by the teachers.

Activities follow for the children , the moms......

....and the dads.

In addition, almost every year we have sponsored needed projects for the school and the community....some of which follow:

One year it was electric installation, not just for the school, but for every family home in the community.

Another year it was helping them dig by hand a 55 meter deep well, the installation of a submersible pump, and whole system  so they would have safe potable water.

We also helped them rebuild and remodel the school kitchen used for the daily nutrition program.

Another project was sanitary facilities--with the first, and still the only flush toilets in the village.....by the way we soon hung doors too!

Food was prepared in the school kitchen for all in attendance at what is actually called "DAY OF THE FAMILY"  in Guatemala.

The "FATHER" of the community back in 1987 was don Maximo, and he is still honored  the same today, even though up in years, and now somewhat crippled.   We see him here eating with the dignitaries. 

Don Maximo, and Ariel & Ines Andersen, three incredible human beings  who we honored this year, as we do every year, thanking them again for their unselfish love and service.......

.......and whom I humbly honor, love and appreciate at this special time.

Their son, 

Cordell M Andersen

PLEASE HELP THE FOUNDATION CONTINUE  THIS INCREDIBLE MISSION OF LOVING SERVICE.....your generous donations will be appeciated.  Thanks.