Hello again to all

The days have passed quickly and we are having a great time and an incredible journey. We have spent the last few days in the region of Cinquera and met some of the organizations that have been involved in the SalvAide projects and it has been most inspiring! The groups have found ways to involve the youth as well -- so although they have great challenges, there does seem to be so much hope.

The team is doing well - some are tired of beans, the heat is quite overwhelming... and we are driving around in a 15 passenger van -- and the locals find it quite funny when they see a parade of ¨gringos¨walking through their towns (that is the affectionate name white people are given here).

Yesterday we climbed a small mountain... and the view from the top was worth it! Although we all found it difficult, we enjoyed seeing this forest conservation project, a place where the guerillas used to hide and plan for the reconstruction of their country. Today we visited a beautiful little town called Suchitoto and visited and chatted with a women´s cooperative where they work with indigo and embroidery and try to help women in their community sustain themselves.

Love to all back home
Beth, Russ, Lori, Kendall, Anna & Robert