Training for field work

I've been here at the headquarters of FUNCEDESCRI (Fundacion Centro de Servicios Cristianos) for 3 days now, working on the farm at the center, and learning a lot about the organization, its projects, conditions in the zones where it works, and more about the obstacles and challenges in sustainable development in Guatemala. Working with 2 other volunteers - _David_, a recent college grad from the US and Lisa, a student from Germany, living and cooking together in a House on the grounds of the center.

Planting onions

Getting my hands very dirty with all steps of preparing the organic fertilizer, from shoveling the fresh stuff from cow and kitchen, to removing earthworms to save for the next batch. Also toured the lab where products such as soaps, shampoos and essential oils are prepared from ingredients produced on the farms and packaged for sale at stores in Antigua and Guatemala City. Learned to identify crops and medicinal plants grown in gardens and harvested from the forest.

Grounds of the FUNCEDESCRI training center

In the storeroom at the lab

Training for field work

San Lucas Sacatepequez, Guatemala