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This is a table of fresh fruit donated by Mayan farmers to TJ participants 
at the village of Santa Teresita on the occasion of the construction 
of a community center.

                        
 In the mists of volcanic Lake Atitlan, in the western highlands of this ancient Mayan civilization, the village of San Lucas provides a site to charm and challenge participants.  Local women weave textile patterns passed down through 20 generations, while the men retain a mystical connection with the land of their grandparents.  These advanced horticulturists have much to teach their guests about agriculture and life itself.
Late evening scene from Lake Atitlan with volcanic mountains in background.

"The building was only a way to enter into deeper relationships with the people.  It was the means to
build cooperative bonds with them that are eternal in nature"

-- Rogers Strickland, owner of Strickland Construction, Overland Park, KS, after donating and constructing a Butler building for the people of Santa Teresita, San Lucas Parish, Guatemala

Activities may include harvesting coffee, helping with children in the local daycare, assisting with health services, or helping build a Mayan village community center, school, or church (picture at left).  If you want a physical challenge, join a group that always climbs Atitlan, the volcano with a view of the Pacific Ocean.

TJ team on boat to construction site across Lake Atitlan, July 2003

Trip Schedules for 2008 - 2009

JUNE
Dates   Country   Location   Project   Deposit Deadline ($250)
June 6 – June 15   Guatemala   San Andres Semetabaj   Foundation Slab   CALL FOR INFO
          Trip is in partnership with Strickland Construction and Side by Side International
Trip Leader: Luis Alvarado
               
JUNE/JULY
June 27 – July 6   Guatemala   San Andres Semetabaj   Masonry walls - 4 foot around foundation of building RESERVED FOR:                                                           Woods Chapel Church, Lee's Summit, MO   TRIP FULL
          Trip is in partnership with Strickland Construction and Side by Side International
Trip Leaders: Luis Alvarado and Sherri Odell
               
JULY
July 11 – July 20    Guatemala   San Andres Semetabaj   Erection of a prefabricated steel building   CALL FOR INFO
          Trip is in partnership with Strickland Construction and Side by Side International
Trip Leaders: Luis Alvarado and Jereme Abshire
               
JULY/AUGUST
July 25 - August 3   Guatemala   San Lucas Toliman   Roofing a residential home in La Puerta   CALL FOR INFO
          Trip is in partnership with Strickland Construction and Side by Side International
Trip Leaders: Luis Alvarado and Jereme Abshire
               
               
SEPTEMBER
September 5 – September 14   Guatemala   Chuisicap   Masonry walls - 4 foot around foundation of building      June 15, 2008
          Trip is in partnership with Strickland Construction and Side by Side International
Trip Leader: Candace Kaster
               
September 19 – September 28   Guatemala   Chuisicap   Erection of a prefabricated steel building   June 15, 2008
          Trip is in partnership with Strickland Construction and Side by Side International
Trip Leaders: Candace Kaster and Jereme Abshire
OCTOBER
October 3 – October 12   Guatemala   Pampojila   Fuel efficient, wood-burning, cook stove construction RESERVED FOR:                                                            First Congregational Church, Boulder, CO   TRIP FULL
Trip Leaders: Candace Kaster and Will Smith
               
               
October 17 – October 26   Guatemala   Pampojila   Fuel efficient, wood-burning, cook stove construction RESERVED FOR:                                                            First Congregational Church, Boulder, CO   TRIP FULL
Trip Leaders: Candace Kaster and Will Smith
               
NOVEMBER
November 7 – November 16   Guatemala   San Lucas Toliman   Roofing the church common room (Phase 1)   June 20, 2008
          Trip is in partnership with Strickland Construction and Side by Side International
Trip Leader: Sarah Cool and Jereme Abshire
               
               
November 14 – November 23   Guatemala   San Lucas Toliman   Roofing the church common room (Phase 2)   July 1, 2008
          Trip is in partnership with Strickland Construction and Side by Side International
Trip Leader: Sarah Cool and Jereme Abshire
               
DECEMBER
December 12 - December 21   Guatemala   San Lucas Toliman   Coffee Work and Immersion Trip   July 20, 2008
Trip Leader: Candace Kaster
               
2009 TRIPS
JANUARY
January 2 - January 11   Guatemala   Quixaya   Artist's Trip (Teaching youth to paint)                            RESERVED FOR: Benedictine College   August 22, 2008
Trip Leader: To be announced
APRIL
April 8 – April 18   Guatemala   San Lucas Toliman   Semana Santa (Holy Week, Cultural Immersion)   TBD
Trip Leader: Candace Kaster

Other Useful Links:
Current Area Weather
Poetic Reflections from a Recent Guatemala Trip
An Interesting Article On "The Story of San Lucas Toliman"

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