Category Archives: Stories
Photos from the Field
“The Twins”
Last week on Sunday was the last day of a 16-day long mission for the Helps staff. We had two missions. One in San Cristobal Verapaz and the other one in Joyabaj, Quiche. Stories, and pictures coming soon. Just got … Continue reading →
Helps Golf Tournament at La Reunion
Last weekend was the annual Helps Golf Tournament fund-raising event. It was a rather luxurious affair as the tournament was held at La Reunion golf resort outside of Antigua. It has an insane course. It’s back nine ride right up … Continue reading →
Defenders
So we had the Helps Golf Tournament at the La Reunion Golf Resort in Antigua and I saw tons of Defenders out there. All of them diesel and I started drooling. They came from the factory with winches, grille guards, … Continue reading →
A guy can dream:
The Hobie 16 is the perfect blend of size, handling, speed, fun and accessibility to sailors looking for a day in the waves. I remember my uncle had one years ago and was painted dark, olive green nicknamed the Jalapeno. … Continue reading →
Jutiapa: Guns and Dust
From Pictures As soon as I returned to the office in the city on Wednesday from dropping the Tejutla team off at the airport and spending two days with Blaire in Antigua I was invited to take a quick two-day … Continue reading →
Photos from the field
Out of the woods
Hey everybody, sorry for the long hiatus in posts. Just got done with 4 months of fieldwork and with some time off, finally. Blaire came down for the Tejutla trip! And we spent some time together in Antigua which was … Continue reading →
Mas Puto
Guest post by Andrew H: The story of Guatemala and all of Central America today is a sad one. From what I’ve seen, Guatemala is a dualistic country with breathtaking scenery, amazing food, incredibly wealthy families, terrible poverty, and illogical … Continue reading →