2004 - 2010 - Long Way Home
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2004 - 2010 - Long Way Home
LongWayHOME SevenYearReport 2004 - 2010 Dear Supporters of Long Way Home, My first exposure to San Juan Comalapa, Guatemala was in August 2005. I was a passenger in a three-wheeled, exhaust-spewing, beetle-like taxi called a tuc tuc. My teenage gel-coifed driver accelerated around a corner on two wheels announcing our visit to the dusty hillside headquarters of a community development organization called Long Way Home. Armed with the motto “from the ground up” and a five-acre patch of raw land plus the dedicated service of a few, Long Way Home (LWH) began in 2004. Volunteers soon joined LWH in its mission to create a better life for the local residents through educational opportunites, civic engagement and environmental stewardship. At first LWH established a park containing a terraced organic garden, soccer field, basketball court and volunteer and staff housing in a community lacking in recreational options. In January of 2009 LWH began construction on a 17building educational complex built from earth-packed tires and trash-filled plasic bottles. BoardofDirectors Elizabeth Rose President Evan Johnson Treasurer Michael Dougherty Secretary Matteo Arnold Lars Battle David Colvin Page 2 Volunteers with LWH have the chance to experiene the cultural and social challenges of everyday life in a country that has only marginally changed over the last 500 years. As a nation struggling with poverty, lack of educational opportunities, government corruption, environmental degradation and a recent history of civil unrest, a stay in Comalapa affords the volunteer all the joys and miseries of a grassroots economic and social development project. LWH home is not only building a school, but also reinvesting in the earth through wide-scale environmental cleanup. LWH has faced numerous challenges over the years...an intermittent lack of resources including water, electricity and operating capital along with a changing volunteer base with shifting skills. Despite these LWH has remained steady, thriving today due to the dedication of a constant, innovative crew who have upheld the vision of a future world complete with educational and employment opportunities under the mantle of environmental stewardship. While the tuc tuc rides have remained harrowing, a lot of change has come to this dusty hilltop town in the last seven years. The streets are cleaner because children pay for park admission with inorganic trash-filled bottles. Tires that used to lie in ditches have been transformed into walls for an otherwordly educational complex made of solid earth and waste materials. The school can be seen from many vantage points and is a constant reminder to the community that they are no longer invisible and marginalized. The addition of this organization to my life has humbled and stretched me in unforseen ways and given me gifts beyond anything I have personally contributed. It thrills me to see Long Way Home drawing beings of light and genius into its expanding flame as it impacts Comalapa and the world beyond. A warm thank you, www.longwayhomeinc.org Dear Friends, People often raise the question, “How do you know if what you are doing is working?” Let me answer by sharing some recent experiences...A few days ago I was sitting on the curb in Comalapa waiting for a tire to be repaired when a group of kids stopped and said, “Mateo, buy us a soda.” I told them I’d be happy to provided at least one of them was carrying an empty plastic bottle for stuffing trash. Imagine my delight when all five reached into their backpacks and produced bottles! Their enormous smiles and obvious pride made the moment even more special. We drank our sodas, toasting their success as environmental stewards. When we finished I threw my bottle on the ground, just to see their reaction. They dog-piled me, pulled on my ears and shouted, “How dare you?” giggling all the while. Last week the local cops brought us their used tire stash from the Comalapa police station...Recently, a group of high school students from a town an hour away brought us 115 glass bottles. Several months ago a woman from Guatemala City contacted us to arrange for delivery of the tires littering her neighborhood streets. Our idea is spreading now that people have been given an alternative to throwing their trash on the ground. It’s contagious. It’s change. It’s what keeps me inspired. LWHStaff This change had humble beginnings. When I moved back to Comalapa in 2005 to start Parque Chimiyá, I knew the park would be the start of something huge...I just wasn’t sure what. When we built the soccer field we could see the connection we were making with the community. When 25 local volunteers showed up to help pour the basketball court, we had tangible evidence of that connection. As we’ve added to the park and begun the school, we’ve seen this relationship grow in strength. The park remains a popular place for family picnics and pick-up games and the construction site has a regular stream of visitors wanting to know when their children can begin attending classes. Matt Paneitz Executive Director Lisa Massey Director of Administration Parque Chimiyá remains our direct link to San Juan Comalapa. Through years of working and playing with our neighbors, we have been able to learn about community needs directly from the source. Most express similar concerns: clean water, better jobs and more educational opportunities. Building Escuela Técnico Maya from re-purposed materials is LWH’s solution to these challenges. When we started construction in January 2009 it seemed hard to imagine children actually in the classrooms. Now that time is upon us. We are excited and inspired by the fact that our first students will be joining us in January 2012. I hope you enjoy this summary of LWH’s first seven years of operation. We are honored to share this powerful testament to the impact of your support. A million thanks to all of you, the individuals and groups who have made this dream a reality. Hasta la Victoria! Genevieve Croker Director of Operations Adam Howland Construction Manager Liz Howland Construction Assistant/Group Liaison Breaking the cycle of poverty through sustainable construction. Page 3 Parque Chimiyá Long Way Home’s flagship project is a recreational oasis on five acres approximately one mile from San Juan Comalapa’s city center. It is here, nestled on a hill in the village of Chimiyá that our organizational story begins… In 2004 Mateo Paneitz finished his US Peace Corps service but was not yet finished with his adopted community of Comalapa. He was approached by his counterpart organization, Guatemalan NGO Chuwi Tinamit, with a proposal. They had land that they wished to turn into a community park but lacked the funds to get the project off the ground. Filled with purpose, Mateo returned to the United States, enrolled in nonprofit management classes, began the legal process of forming a 501(c)3 tax-exempt charity, and, perhaps most difficult of all, started raising funds. After successfully auctioning off his 1973 Chevy Capri Classic convertible, Mateo and a handful of volunteers purchased a beatup van, loaded it with supplies and drove through the United States, Mexico, Hurricane Mitch and the northern half of Guatemala. They arrived tired, without the van (which broke down shortly after they crossed in to Guatemala) and short on funds. But they had reserves of energy, compassion and good humor – essential qualities for development workers. Safe and accessible recreational space leads to a myriad of positive community outcomes: improved health, reduced gang activity and increased environmental awareness. In addition, providing a place for children and families to play and learn increases civic ties, strengthening the fabric of the community and significantly impacting its capacity to meet modern challenges. By enabling area residents to bring trash-stuffed bottles or used tires in lieu of the entrance fee, the park is truly open to everyone. Page 4 www.longwayhomeinc.org “I’m proud to have helped provide a safe recreational space for Comalapan youth to further develop their physical and mental well-being.” ≈ Valeriano Pichiya, Director of Chuwi Tinamit As Long Way Home puts final touches on Parque Chimiyá and prepares to hand the administrative reins back to Chuwi Tinamit, we’re certain that the facility we’ve created will last well into the future. Through the nominal entrance fee, sale of plants and trees from the nursery, and the hosting of community events, funds are generated for maintenance, utilities and the salary for a park caretaker. With over 85,000 visitors to date, we are confident that the community is invested in the park’s long term success. ParkFacts • 84,550 Visitors • 23,200 Bottles Collected • $58,700 in Facility Development What began as a block storage structure and two thatched roof cabanas has been transformed into a community treasure. After six years and over $50,000 dollars, the park now boasts a regulation sized grass soccer field, basketball court, community kitchen, • 60 Local Laborers Employed playground, outdoor classroom, organic gardens, tree nursery and recycling center. It was in the creation of the recycling center that Part-Time in Construction Long Way Home began to refine its purpose as an organization: to break the cycle of poverty through sustainable construction. • 33,500 Volunteer Hours Invested Breaking the cycle of poverty through sustainable construction. Page 5 TécnicoMaya By 2008 Parque Chimiyá was a popular spot in Comalapa and the trash bottle revenue was mounting. One of the local groups taking regular advantage of the recreational space was Técnico Maya, a small primary school struggling with funding. The school’s decision to teach the government-approved curriculum in Kaqchikel and Spanish, rather than just Spanish, meant that they were ineligible for full government support. Herminia, Técnico Maya’s Director, approached Mateo and Long Way Home for help. The Long Way Home team had been discussing their next steps for some time. The park was nearly complete and while proud of the result, we were wondering how we could begin to address Comalapa’s more systemic problems: unemployment, environmental degradation and lack of educational opportunities. The combination of bottle accumulation, an interest in alternative construction and Herminia’s request led the organization in a bold new direction – school construction. ConstructionCrew Long Way Home employs five full-time local laborers. Romeo Apen, Foreman Juan Chex Elio Tuyuc Fredy Orlando Gerson Churuchich Page 6 www.longwayhomeinc.org August2008 It is a model where truly the medium is the message. ♦ We believe that cleaning the environment through the building of homes or schools with waste materials communicates both a respect for the earth and the people who inhabit it. Ground broke on our 17 building educational facility in the village of Paxan, one-half mile from downtown Comalapa, in January 2009. Progress was slow at first; volunteers and staff spent four months digging out the hillside by hand in order to have level land to begin construction of the first set of vocational workshops. In August 2009 a $50,000 grant from the Juan Bautista Guitierrez Foundation provided a welcome boost to the project and Long Way Home was able to move more swiftly. Among other things it enabled us to purchase more materials, hire a crew of ten local Mayan laborers, purchase a concrete mixer and rent a backhoe. This last item allowed the excavation for the second set of vocational workshops to be completed in just ONE day. December2010 “With the change to the new facility, the students will become innovators and will have a better understanding of technology, environmentalism and other cultures. This will nourish a harmonious coexistence based in principles and values of the Mayan culture.” ≈ Herminia Son Bal, Directora of Escuela Técnico Maya Breaking the cycle of poverty through sustainable construction. Page 7 ReforestationProject For three years, from 2005 to 2007, field technicians from the Alliance for International Reforestation (AIR), trained Long Way Home staff in agroforestry. This relationship was very important to our early development. LWH staff accompanied AIR’s staff to visit schools, youth groups and church meetings to give presentations about the importance of reforestation. While working with the AIR’s staff LWH volunteers acquired the skills necessary to start a tree nursery from scratch. We did everything from harvesting the soil necessary for filling planter bags to planting trees in Comalapa’s villages with local leaders. They also taught us which trees were appropriate trees for our region: Roman Cypress, Cypress, Elm, Pine, Apple, Lime and Gravilea (used to shade coffee plants). In addition to reforestation we learned how a tree nursery could be managed as micro-enterprise to sustain Parque Chimiyá. The sale of over 35,000 trees was used to provide part-time jobs for local residents to build the park. The Simajuleu Civic Committee bought 3000 elm trees which we planted with them on a hillside near a natural spring. Almost 300 people participated in this reforestation effort. After our third year with AIR they told us we had graduated from their reforestation course as technicians with “flying colors.” A tree nursery will be a fundamental element of the education provided at Escuela Tecnico Maya in addition to contributing to the school’s financial sustainability. Page 8 www.longwayhomeinc.org “One of the most difficult challenges for our organization is to relate to a community of which we have very little inside knowledge; therefore we need people we can trust to work as ambassadors between ourselves and members of the community. Long Way Home has served this role beautifully.” ≈ David Buck, EWB - Twin Cities Chapter EngineerswithoutBorders Long Way Home has long had an interest in tackling the problem of potable water in San Juan Comalapa but lacked the resources to address the issue. In 2006 we were fortunate to form a partnership with the Twin Cities Chapter of Engineers Without Borders (EWB). They had the professional skills and funds to implement a sustainable project but weren’t intimately familiar with the ins-and-outs of doing business in Guatemala. We were able to offer the translating services, materials procurement, lodging and guidance in cultural details that helps make a project successful. As EWB is only able to send groups a couple of times each year, LWH maintains communication with local leaders so that they can maximize their on-the-ground impact. Since our first meeting, EWB has been able to conduct a detailed investigation of the existing water distribution system in the village of Simajuleu and construct a 130,000L tank and rainwater harvesting system at the local school. Improvements to the spring line responsible for distributing water to the entire village are scheduled for 2011. LWH also owes them a debt of gratitude for our pump system and electricity at Parque Chimiyá, without which we wouldn’t have been able to operate there. In 2008, LWH began a relationship with the EWB - North Texas Chapter. We’ve been honored to help them as they’ve implemented a drip irrigation system at the elementary school in the village of Panimicac. They have designed and will soon construct a new holding tank as well as implement improvements to the water distribution system. The students and professionals associated with both chapters continue to offer invaluable advice as LWH manages the water issues in the construction of Técnico Maya. Breaking the cycle of poverty through sustainable construction. Page 9 2004 - 2010Expenses Total = $276,489.92 2004 - 2010Income Total = $308,175.92 Page 10 www.longwayhomeinc.org $7,217.77 ResourceAllocation VocationalSchool $52,411.07 Re-Purposed Materials $77,151.26 Purchased Materials Paid Labor Volunteer Labor $47,233.20 Stats • 2576 Tires Used • 2652 Trash Bottles Used • Re-Purposed Materials are Valued at the Cost Saved from not Purchasing Materials to Achieve the Same End • 2220 Glass Bottles Used • Volunteer Labor is Valued at the Cost per Hour of Unskilled Labor in Guatemala • Above Numbers Represent 61.6 Tons of Garbage Used • Paid Labor Includes Guatemalan and American Staff and Represents Dollars Invested into the Local Economy • 700+ Volunteers from 20 Countries Breaking the cycle of poverty through sustainable construction. Page 11 2004 Income Total Individual Contributions $4,790.17 Total Income $4,790.17 Expenses Fundraising Operations Program Services Not Specified Total Services for Volunteers $94.49 $94.49 Total Personnel Related $94.49 $94.49 General Expenses $23.00 $578.12 Travel & Meetings Expenses Fundraising Expenses $122.04 Total Expenses $487.72 $2,929.80 $555.00 $2,952.80 $1,255.16 $2,952.80 $1,255.16 $555.00 $94.49 $487.72 $4,695.68 $487.72 $4,790.17 Net Income $0.00 NotesonReading our • • • • Page 12 $609.76 $2,929.80 Business Expenses & Taxes Total Nonpersonnel Related $601.12 Financials Salaries and Contract Services Expenses are Split According to the Overall Staff Time Spent on Fundraising, Operations and All Program Services All Program Services Includes Parque Chimiya, Vocational School, Reforestation, Appropriate Technologies and Environmental Education General Expenses Include Supplies, Telephone/Internet, Website Expenses, etc. All monies reported in USD. 2005 Income Total Individual Contributions $8,609.13 Related Organizations $50.00 Total Income $8,659.13 Expenses Fundraising Salaries & Related Expenses Operations $5.73 $90.00 $829.00 $451.27 $1,370.27 $394.32 $829.00 $457.00 $1,735.34 Other Expenses Total Expenses $365.07 $1,802.50 $521.45 $563.16 $233.00 $249.78 Business Expenses & Taxes Total Nonpersonnel Related Total $55.02 $408.00 Facility & Equipment Expenses Travel & Meetings Expenses Not Specified $304.32 Project Costs - Materials General Expenses All Program Services $55.02 Services for Volunteers Total Personnel Related Parque Chimiya $1,802.50 $318.82 $230.00 $2,041.43 $1,075.86 $1,075.86 $38.33 $521.11 $50.00 $50.00 $5.61 $32.34 $760.06 $895.28 $2,210.50 $1,433.01 $230.00 $5,528.85 $37.95 $815.08 $1,289.60 $3,039.50 $1,890.01 $230.00 $7,264.19 Reconcile -$1,452.97 Net Income $2,847.91 www.longwayhomeinc.org 2006 Income Total Individual Contributions $25,583.47 Related Organizations $100.00 Total Income Expenses Salaries & Related Expenses $25,683.47 Fundraising $82.97 Operations $319.37 Services for Volunteers Total Personnel Related All Program Serives $6.05 Travel & Meetings Expenses $56.75 $740.62 $11,503.10 $11,503.10 $234.00 $951.80 $281.53 $72.50 $359.47 $285.83 $176.96 $890.90 Other Expenses Total Nonpersonnel Related $330.00 $408.39 $332.23 $319.37 Business Expenses & Taxes $278.50 $39.47 $5.00 $1,006.91 $921.43 Net Income $1,089.88 $1,240.80 $491.46 $1,260.37 $50.00 $325.30 $12,015.60 Uncategorized Expense Total Expenses $36.00 $50.00 $43.51 Total $56.75 $82.97 Facility & Equipment Expenses Not Specified $275.48 Project Costs - Materials General Expenses Parque Chimiya $606.83 $12,072.35 Passion is needed for any great work, and for the revolution passion and audacity are required in big doses. $1,408.68 $1,457.19 $1,444.68 $15,713.92 $121.01 $121.01 $1,565.69 $16,575.55 ≈ Ernesto Guevara de la Serna $9,107.92 Breaking the cycle of poverty through sustainable construction. Page 13 2007 Income Total Individual Contributions $21,517.50 Volunteer Contributions $9,300.00 Related Organizations $2,650.00 Total Contributed Income $33,467.50 Earned Revenue $5.80 Total Income Expenses Salaries & Related Expenses $33,473.30 Fundraising $179.26 Operations Parque Chimiya $169.16 Services for Volunteers Total Personnel Related $179.26 $169.16 Project Costs - Materials $24,215.90 Project Costs - Labor General Expenses $70.44 Total Nonpersonnel Related $735.97 $32.43 $1,197.40 Business Expenses & Taxes Other Expenses Not Specified $930.00 $100.00 $948.42 $76.33 $76.33 $676.33 $1,024.75 $143.96 $24,359.86 $2,000.00 $522.83 $1,329.24 $278.00 $1,240.43 $500.00 $1,797.40 $286.86 $286.86 $54.48 $709.53 $764.01 $1,322.32 $1,864.79 $27,145.90 $1,444.79 Uncategorized Expense Total Expenses $1,501.58 $2,033.95 $27,145.90 $2,121.12 Net Income Page 14 Total $600.00 $2,000.00 Facility & Equipment Expenses Travel & Meetings Expenses All Program Services $31,777.80 $342.44 $342.44 $342.44 $33,144.99 $328.31 www.longwayhomeinc.org 2008 Income Total Individual Contributions $24,199.20 Volunteer Contributions $16,000.44 Total Contributed Income $40,199.64 Earned Revenue $3.81 Total Income Expenses Salaries & Related Expenses Contract Services $40,203.45 Fundraising Operations All Program Services Parque Chimiya $871.65 $6,973.13 $8,716.42 $52.68 $421.38 $526.73 $4,386.86 $4,386.86 $924.31 $924.33 $11,781.37 $59.46 Project Costs - Labor $59.14 Facility & Equipment Expenses Travel & Meetings Expenses Other Expenses Total Expenses Net Income $1,055.87 $13,630.01 $3,417.26 $2,848.29 $6,325.01 $2,456.83 $197.75 $2,654.58 $240.16 $1,458.01 $102.84 $20.73 $1,160.43 Business Expenses & Taxes Total Nonpersonnel Related Total $52.67 Project Costs - Materials General Expenses Not Specified $871.64 Services for Volunteers Total Personnel Related Vocational School $182.84 $10.66 $214.23 $52.78 $1,213.21 $227.61 $227.61 $245.27 $62.03 $390.07 $135.39 $832.76 $1,464.84 $1,478.48 $102.84 $6,056.93 $3,676.27 $146.05 $12,925.41 $2,389.15 $2,402.81 $11,884.21 $6,056.93 $3,676.27 $146.05 $26,555.42 $13,648.03 Breaking the cycle of poverty through sustainable construction. Poverty does not belong in civilized human society. Its proper place is in a museum...I have always believed that the elimination of poverty from the world is a matter of will. ≈ Muhammad Yunus Page 15 2009 Income Total Individual contribution $54,115.82 Volunteer Contributions $8,433.98 NFPO Grants* $22,236.89 Total Contributed Income $84,786.69 Earned Revenue $2.25 Total Income Expenses Salaries & Related Expenses $84,788.94 Fundraising Operations Other Program Services Fire Truck Parque Chimiya Vocational School Not Specified Total $1,653.27 $1,725.77 $13,153.66 $16,532.70 Staff Development $150.00 $150.00 $1,200.00 $1,500.00 Contract Services $136.67 $93.75 $749.97 $980.39 Services for Volunteers $0.00 $0.00 $2,862.56 $2,862.56 Total Personnel Related $1,939.94 $1,969.52 $17,966.19 $21,875.65 Project Costs - Materials $147.03 Project Costs - Labor $4,875.36 $22,016.36 $27,038.75 $227.32 $9,270.22 $9,497.54 $6,964.75 $6,964.75 Project Costs - Land Gifts to Other Organizations General Expenses $1,500.00 $1,806.47 $2,286.67 Facility & Equipment Expenses Travel & Meetings Expenses $2,060.08 Fundraising Expenses $4,007.50 Other Expenses $81.11 Business Expenses & Taxes Total Nonpersonnel related $1,500.00 $1,445.46 $524.30 $3.68 $6,066.58 $272.47 $97.94 $3,071.91 $3,442.32 $2,060.08 $4,007.50 $107.00 $155.54 $1,147.98 $1,147.98 $7,955.16 $3,541.65 $1,864.96 $1,500.00 $5,724.92 $41,326.92 $155.54 $85.43 $85.43 $9,895.10 $5,511.17 $19,831.15 $1,500.00 $5,724.92 $41,326.92 $240.97 $84,030.23 Uncategorized Expense Total Expenses $62,069.15 $758.71 Net Income *Juan Bautista Gutierrez Foundation Award - Managed by Chuwi Tinamit To believe in something, and not to live it, is dishonest. ≈ Mahatma Gandhi Page 16 $343.65 www.longwayhomeinc.org 2010 Income Total Individual Contributions $42,889.68 Volunteer Contributions $24,739.75 Corporate Contributions $12,425.00 NFPO Grants* $19,519.40 Foundation & Trust Grants $3,000.00 GAAP In-Kind Services $8,000.00 Contributed Income $110,573.83 Earned Revenue $3.63 Total Income Expenses Salaries & Related Expenses Contract Services $110,577.46 Fundraising Operations Fundraising Expenses Business Expenses & Taxes Other Expenses Total Nonpersonnel Related Not Specified $8,302.26 $503.00 $9,229.91 $7,835.33 $7,835.33 $2,521.58 $11,737.05 $24,729.02 $85.97 $38,987.65 $3,478.06 $22,368.55 $25,932.58 $4,109.70 $20,514.89 $24,624.59 $300.48 $300.48 $604.41 $2,146.29 $516.18 $32.25 $71.69 $598.20 $3,969.02 $5.91 $864.05 $47.25 $755.13 $1,316.78 $1,023.24 $4,012.36 $958.19 $112.95 $4,124.63 $303.38 $31.88 $1,103.02 $7.50 $4,132.13 $464.90 $188.89 $10.30 $6,185.41 $3,598.56 $768.35 $199.19 $949.88 $8,375.14 $44,311.29 $1,621.44 $65,041.72 Uncategorized Expenses Total Expenses Total $424.65 Gifts to Individuals** Travel & Meetings Expenses Split $21,922.41 Construction Costs - Labor Facility & Equipment Expenses Vocational School $16,390.69 Construction Costs - Materials General Expenses Parque Chimiya $3,434.79 Services for Volunteers Total Personnel Related Program Services $2,096.93 $8,706.99 $15,335.61 $25,678.90 $8,375.14 $44,311.29 $1,621.44 100.00 100.00 $100.00 $104,129.37 Net Income $6,448.09 *Juan Bautista Gutierrez Foundation Award - Managed by Chuwi Tinamit **Six families received rainwater harvesting systems. Breaking the cycle of poverty through sustainable construction. Page 17 IndividualDonors DonorSpotlight After their visit to Guatemala in May 2010, friends Kelli Nielsen and Kristin Meyer Lovell returned to the United States filled with a purpose: to help the people they had met in San Juan Comalapa realize a brighter future. The ladies hosted 88 of their friends for an evening at the Sakgit Country Club in Burlington, Washington and raised over $10,000 to benefit Long Way Home! Funds from their event paid for the bond beam that now ties the roof to the walls of the second set of vocational classrooms, a burly work truck, boots for the Guatemalan construction crew and a variety of other necessary materials. Kelli and her husband, Henrik, took their support to a new level when they included a testamentary gift to Long Way Home in their will. Long Way Home is able to fulfill its mission through the generosity and dedication of friends like Kelli, Kristin and Henrik. Hard hats off to you! Page 18 Denon Alderson Sonia Alejandro-Mattson Ruth Alkons-Wolinsky William Amidon Edwin Amidon, Jr Kathy Anderson Robert Anderson Hollie Anthonys Teresa Arcangel Lynda Armbruster Gerald Ashland Pamela Ashland Monica Avina Randall & Carol Ayers Jennifer & Timothy Babcock Douglas & Barbara Babkirk Brent & Susan Baeslack Julia Bailey John Barksdale April Barnet Gwen Barrett Patti & Michael Batchelder Arnie Baucher & Eda Spielman Mark Bauserman Mary Diane Beaton Ellen Becker Ann Behling Gerald & Sally Beil Patricia Beissel Perry Beltrame & Anne Strong Joseph Benesh Kelly Benham Arthur & Sharon Benjamin Emily Bergantino Allen Bergeron Mona Jean Berkenbush Sandra Berkenbush Claude Blackburn RE & Wendy Blomberg Richard Bombaci Carolyn & Saul Bornstein Julien Bouisset Joseph Bowen Lindsey Bowen Diane Kim Bowman Melinda & Adam Bracken Kathleen Bradley Joseph & Janet Brandon Jennifer Bridges Elizabeth Brockland Gene Brockland Mary & Richard Brockland Rick Brockland Brian Brogan Debbie Bronson Bronwen Brown Francis Brown Michael & Melinda Bryan Andrew Buialski John Burns Emil & Janie Butler John Butts Tina Byrd-Sarchett Lendol Calder Charles & Charlotte Calhoun, Jr. Kimberly & Michael Callan Amanda Camp Samantha Caron Alan Carter, Sr. J. 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Page 21 IndividualVolunteers VolunteerSpotlight Ben Lancette came to Long Way Home with a mission: to build water catchement systems for the poorest families in Comalapa. In the summer of 2010, we were concentrating the majority of our resources, financial and otherwise, on the construction of Técnico Maya. With that in mind, Ben applied to long-time LWH team member, Mark Luckhardt, to use monies Mark had raised to pay for the materials Ben needed to construct six cisterns. LWH helped to facilitate the selection of families, provided guidance on the design and lent a helping hand with building, but it’s Ben and Mark that our neighbors can thank for easing the burden of a daily trek for water. In addition to his independent efforts, Ben went above-and-beyond at the school site. He showed up early, stayed late and never lost his temper. For all this and more, Ben was inducted into our Order of the Golden Machete...one way that Long Way Home honors the cream of the volunteer crop. 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They continually send us academic interns from their network of colleges and universities in the western United States. Their students have helped us in the areas of construction, organic gardening, program evaluation and more! Legend ♠ Indicates former LWH Staff. ♣ Indicates former LWH Board Members. ♦ Indicates those inducted into the Order of the Golden Machete. We, who have so much, must do more to help those in need. And most of all, we must live simply, so that others may simply live. ≈ Ed Begley, Jr. Breaking the cycle of poverty through sustainable construction. Page 25 You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand. ≈ Woodrow Wilson Long Way Home Breaking the cycle of poverty through sustainable construction. For more information on how you can be involved with Long Way Home, please contact genevieve@longwayhomeinc.org. www.longwayhomeinc.org Published 14 July 2011