Episode 24: Our Work In Guatemala

Our Work In Guatemala

1.  INTRO

We’ve just returned from a week in Guatemala. We are exhausted and exhilarated all at the same time. Everywhere we go people inquire about our work in Guatemala and how we got started so we thought this was the perfect time to share.

2.  KELLY’S FIRST TRIP TO GUATEMALA

3.  CATALYST RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL

A.     Fontaine and Paulas’s Story

B.     Our partnership with CRI

4.  THIS WEEK IN GUATEMALA

A.     The makeup of our team

B.     Building a House

C.     Shoe Drive

D.     House of Hope

E.     Antigua

5.  YEARS PAST IN GUATEMALA

A.     Team Dynamics – eating, sleeping, riding the bus together, working side by side

B.     Differences in the villages – area, topography, dress etc.

C.     Fun trips – Pana, Zip Lining, Food!, Shopping

6.  OUR GOALS FOR THE FUTURE

A.     Partnering with local Guatemalan businesses to bring Guatemalan products into our designs.

B.     Being the liason between designer friends and partners for their businesses in Guatemala – i.e. Lacefield Designs doing collaberations and Rosa’s Pop Up Shop

C.     Leading more than one team a year – i.e. Rich’s Dental team

D.     Eye Clinic

E.     More shoe drives

7.  HOW TO GIVE

A.     www.gofundme.com then search Kandrac-Kole Goes to Guatemala

B. Our next trip will be in June 2019