Monday, March 1, 2010
Guatemala Adoptions?
Need to be a detective to figure out what this means. Also, what it means to CRPN.
http://docs.google.com/View?id=dd3w7btf_753hsv3mwcx
Through a letter, Hans van Loon, Secretary General of the Hague Conference on Private International Law-entity that oversees the implementation of the Hague Convention on international adoptions, "reaffirms its support for the pilot project of the entity Guatemala.
http://docs.google.com/View?id=dd3w7btf_753hsv3mwcx
Through a letter, Hans van Loon, Secretary General of the Hague Conference on Private International Law-entity that oversees the implementation of the Hague Convention on international adoptions, "reaffirms its support for the pilot project of the entity Guatemala.
Saturday, February 27, 2010
HELP HELP
LOOKING FOR GUIDANCE AND INSIGHT
Theories and practice behind small sums of money for this type of kids. One girl had her purse stolen with about 80 cents and the reaction was to crack down on all financial incentives. They take such pride in having a couple of pennies and buying a bag of chips or candy bar. Breaks my heart to see the complete closing of a door that can bring them pleasure and a feeling of independence. Sonia, the girl who had the money stolen, works outside the center a tiny bit and people give her 10 or 20 cents from time to time. I am probably most guilty of said activity. Another woman Flor frequently works in the kitchen. She is happy for the activity and to be out of the main fray. Does anybody know how people address these issues?? Remember... no potential support for infrastructure or an activity that would further burden the over burdened staff.
Also... do you have any knowledge on formatting in Blogger? I think the front page needs work.
Theories and practice behind small sums of money for this type of kids. One girl had her purse stolen with about 80 cents and the reaction was to crack down on all financial incentives. They take such pride in having a couple of pennies and buying a bag of chips or candy bar. Breaks my heart to see the complete closing of a door that can bring them pleasure and a feeling of independence. Sonia, the girl who had the money stolen, works outside the center a tiny bit and people give her 10 or 20 cents from time to time. I am probably most guilty of said activity. Another woman Flor frequently works in the kitchen. She is happy for the activity and to be out of the main fray. Does anybody know how people address these issues?? Remember... no potential support for infrastructure or an activity that would further burden the over burdened staff.
Also... do you have any knowledge on formatting in Blogger? I think the front page needs work.
Lizzie is here and spent the afternoon with me at CRPN
She did really well with the kids and plugged right in with Cecelia. Lizzie remembered that I call her The Jefe - or little Genral or .....
Lizzie loaned her the english spanish dictionary for the nigth so she could study up. Never mind that she is 43 and thinks she is 12.
Anyway - Big day ahead. Our friends Sergio and Nixie are flying in from Costa Rica.
Fotos de ayer
Lizzie loaned her the english spanish dictionary for the nigth so she could study up. Never mind that she is 43 and thinks she is 12.
Anyway - Big day ahead. Our friends Sergio and Nixie are flying in from Costa Rica.
Fotos de ayer
Friday, February 26, 2010
Jumping Rope
What a joy to see the kids playing and having fun. Of course these things are always rigged against the boys. I mean, do you really want to win the jump rope contest. ANyway, Katti always seems to win and she should. She is a great kid with terrific coordination- except when she rode the bike full speed down the hill into the metal security door. We drove her to the ambulance center because the open gash in her arm almost went down to the bone. I was squeamish...to say the least. Anyway- she is recovered and the best dancer and jump roper now!!
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Another day in Paradise... well kind of
Beautiful sunrise here and a great day ahead. I am struck by the many challenges we face individually and collectively. As we start to develop routines and normalized schedules I am amazed by the hard work the employees of Cadanino. Long hours and sometimes difficult conditions are always present. A new woman Patti is really doing great. She seems to have broken through to Angelito! He was more animated in his interaction with her than I recall seeing him. He has been so very hard for me to reach.
I have been trying to jog in the mornings and then it is easier to stay at the center later in the day. Late afternoons are always interesting. The "off times" have always revealed what is really going on in anyplace. I always liked to work the Friday after Thanksgiving or the week between Christmas and New Years. People let their guard down and are more candid about the challenges they face (or avoid).
Lizzie comes to visit later this week. I can't wait. When she came last Easter, we were a work in progress and I was very distracted by a project. She went with my Mom to the Doctors yesterday in NY. Also, we will see our friends Sergio and Nixie on Saturday. They are Pastors from Costa Rica and like family to us.
I have been trying to jog in the mornings and then it is easier to stay at the center later in the day. Late afternoons are always interesting. The "off times" have always revealed what is really going on in anyplace. I always liked to work the Friday after Thanksgiving or the week between Christmas and New Years. People let their guard down and are more candid about the challenges they face (or avoid).
Lizzie comes to visit later this week. I can't wait. When she came last Easter, we were a work in progress and I was very distracted by a project. She went with my Mom to the Doctors yesterday in NY. Also, we will see our friends Sergio and Nixie on Saturday. They are Pastors from Costa Rica and like family to us.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Mama rockin' my cradle or 5.6 Earthquake?
Just another day...
Moderate 5.6 magnitude quake reported in Guatemala -USGS
23 Feb 2010 11:32:54 GMT
Source: Reuters
WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - A moderate 5.6 magnitude earthquake shook Guatemala early on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
The quake hit at 4:52 a.m. local time (1052 GMT) at a depth of 4.5 miles (7 km), centred 51 miles (83 km) north northeast of Huehuetenago, and 106 miles (171 km) north northwest of Guatemala City.
A 5.6 magnitude quake is capable of considerable damage but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
Moderate 5.6 magnitude quake reported in Guatemala -USGS
23 Feb 2010 11:32:54 GMT
Source: Reuters
WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - A moderate 5.6 magnitude earthquake shook Guatemala early on Tuesday, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
The quake hit at 4:52 a.m. local time (1052 GMT) at a depth of 4.5 miles (7 km), centred 51 miles (83 km) north northeast of Huehuetenago, and 106 miles (171 km) north northwest of Guatemala City.
A 5.6 magnitude quake is capable of considerable damage but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.
Monday, February 22, 2010
Great weekend! Nelson delivered 50 pounds of chicken
and bananas to our friends at Fundaninos and a ton of soccer and kickballs to CRPN.
It was great for me to have a buddy to explain what we are up to. What we can do and what we steer clear of.
Walking around the super store to buy toys for the kids, we got to brainstorm about what works and what doesn't.
He was intuitive and insightful quickly. The CRPN kids are really tough on everything and it has to be durable
and functional. He acquired a blow up punching(like) bag for small children and the kids loved it.
He had the opportunity to help feed kids at lunch. He had the assignment of helping Moises to eat and
he found it very rewarding and emotional. What more can we ask for?
Great news about my FR friends. They are coming down in April! One project will be some type of profiling and
story telling about each of the kids. Many of them have lost their personal stories and have no fotos of their earlier
years. We approximate birth dates for some and have invented names for some.
My daughter Lizzie is coming to visit this week and I head to NYC to see Ma in the beginning of March. No rented car for
me this week. Helps keep me focused on the kids. I have just enough of a life here that I can get distracted with the think of thin
things
I debate posting things like the article about the bud drivers assistant. I don't want to be alarmist, but danger is very real. I say this for visitors and not for myself. I am clever and keep a very low profile. Those of you who know me well, know that I am a big mouthed know it all and keeping quiet is not my strength. In this case, I take it very seriously. I do not cower in fear, but I do not stroll cavalierly around the neighborhood or city either.
Have a good week.... unless you have already made other plans
It was great for me to have a buddy to explain what we are up to. What we can do and what we steer clear of.
Walking around the super store to buy toys for the kids, we got to brainstorm about what works and what doesn't.
He was intuitive and insightful quickly. The CRPN kids are really tough on everything and it has to be durable
and functional. He acquired a blow up punching(like) bag for small children and the kids loved it.
He had the opportunity to help feed kids at lunch. He had the assignment of helping Moises to eat and
he found it very rewarding and emotional. What more can we ask for?
Great news about my FR friends. They are coming down in April! One project will be some type of profiling and
story telling about each of the kids. Many of them have lost their personal stories and have no fotos of their earlier
years. We approximate birth dates for some and have invented names for some.
My daughter Lizzie is coming to visit this week and I head to NYC to see Ma in the beginning of March. No rented car for
me this week. Helps keep me focused on the kids. I have just enough of a life here that I can get distracted with the think of thin
things
I debate posting things like the article about the bud drivers assistant. I don't want to be alarmist, but danger is very real. I say this for visitors and not for myself. I am clever and keep a very low profile. Those of you who know me well, know that I am a big mouthed know it all and keeping quiet is not my strength. In this case, I take it very seriously. I do not cower in fear, but I do not stroll cavalierly around the neighborhood or city either.
Have a good week.... unless you have already made other plans
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Not cool.. The bus 83 that serves our neighborhood is attacked
The 83 bus was attacked on Thursday and the young man who collects the money was murdered. He was the first cousin of our friend Celeste and know by folks in our neighborhood and those that travel by bus to and from work.
In less than two months there have been 16 bus drivers assesinated here in the capital.
This is sad and scary.
2.Otro ataque fue perpetrado en el transcurso de la tarde sobre la 20 avenida y 2a. calle zona 6. El hecho cobró la vida de un ayudante de la ruta 83 que provenía de la Colonia La Reinita con destino a la Colonia Santa Fe zona 13. Se trata de un menor de 17 años identificado como Juan Luis Morales, la víctima fue reconocida por su progenitora Maritza Morales, mientras que el piloto fue atendido por crisis
nerviosa.http://www.elperiodico.com.gt/es/20100219/pais/138621/
2.Other attack was carried out during the afternoon on the 20th Avenue and 2nd. calle zona 6. El hecho cobró la vida de un ayudante de la ruta 83 que provenía de la Colonia La Reinita con destino a la Colonia Santa Fe zona 13. Street Zone 6. The fact killed an aide of Route 83 that came from the colony's Warbler bound for the Santa Fe area 13. Se trata de un menor de 17 años identificado como Juan Luis Morales, la víctima fue reconocida por su progenitora Maritza Morales, mientras que el piloto fue atendido por crisis nerviosa. This is a child under 17 years identified as Juan Luis Morales, the victim was recognized by her mother Maritza Morales, while the pilot was treated for nervous breakdown.
and from another paper...
Por Prensa Libre.com
17:29 | 18/02/2010
Juan Luis Pérez, de 17 años, ayudante de un piloto de autobús de la ruta 83, murió esta tarde al ser atacado a balazos en la 20 avenida y 2ª. calle de la zona 6. Este es el segundo ataque armado contra trabajadores del transporte colectivo.
El piloto del bus resultó ileso, pero sufrió crisis nerviosa.
El occiso fue identificado por un familiar, indicaron Bomberos Municipales.
Preliminarmente se indicó que el automotor se dirigía de la zona 6 hacia el centro de la capital, cuando un delincuente disparó contra el ayudante.
Por la mañana, dos hombres mataron a tiros al piloto de un autobús urbano en la colonia Maya, zona 18. La víctima fue identificada como David Giovany Mayén.
En repudio al ataque los compañeros del conductor asesinado paralizaron el servicio y bloquearon el paso hacia la colonia Maya.
Con este ataque, sube a 16 el número de pilotos que han muerto de forma violenta en lo que va del 2010.
In less than two months there have been 16 bus drivers assesinated here in the capital.
This is sad and scary.
2.Otro ataque fue perpetrado en el transcurso de la tarde sobre la 20 avenida y 2a. calle zona 6. El hecho cobró la vida de un ayudante de la ruta 83 que provenía de la Colonia La Reinita con destino a la Colonia Santa Fe zona 13. Se trata de un menor de 17 años identificado como Juan Luis Morales, la víctima fue reconocida por su progenitora Maritza Morales, mientras que el piloto fue atendido por crisis
nerviosa.http://www.elperiodico.com.gt/es/20100219/pais/138621/
2.Other attack was carried out during the afternoon on the 20th Avenue and 2nd. calle zona 6. El hecho cobró la vida de un ayudante de la ruta 83 que provenía de la Colonia La Reinita con destino a la Colonia Santa Fe zona 13. Street Zone 6. The fact killed an aide of Route 83 that came from the colony's Warbler bound for the Santa Fe area 13. Se trata de un menor de 17 años identificado como Juan Luis Morales, la víctima fue reconocida por su progenitora Maritza Morales, mientras que el piloto fue atendido por crisis nerviosa. This is a child under 17 years identified as Juan Luis Morales, the victim was recognized by her mother Maritza Morales, while the pilot was treated for nervous breakdown.
and from another paper...
Por Prensa Libre.com
17:29 | 18/02/2010
Juan Luis Pérez, de 17 años, ayudante de un piloto de autobús de la ruta 83, murió esta tarde al ser atacado a balazos en la 20 avenida y 2ª. calle de la zona 6. Este es el segundo ataque armado contra trabajadores del transporte colectivo.
El piloto del bus resultó ileso, pero sufrió crisis nerviosa.
El occiso fue identificado por un familiar, indicaron Bomberos Municipales.
Preliminarmente se indicó que el automotor se dirigía de la zona 6 hacia el centro de la capital, cuando un delincuente disparó contra el ayudante.
Por la mañana, dos hombres mataron a tiros al piloto de un autobús urbano en la colonia Maya, zona 18. La víctima fue identificada como David Giovany Mayén.
En repudio al ataque los compañeros del conductor asesinado paralizaron el servicio y bloquearon el paso hacia la colonia Maya.
Con este ataque, sube a 16 el número de pilotos que han muerto de forma violenta en lo que va del 2010.
Pilots and People
My new pal Nelson from Atlanta is here for a few days helping with the kids. He has a servant heart and love for children. In his free time from commercial airline pilot he pursues the neediest of the needy kids to help support and feed them. Since we have enough food at CRPN, he is helping in other ways and we are learning and evolving as we go. He visited the kids with me as we were winding down for the day and immediately bonded with Heidi and a couple of the others.
For me, it is a joy when someone plugs in and "Gets it." Though I am a verboose former english major, I have difficulty explaining what we are doing. My feeling is 2 or 3 fotos of us and you either get it or you don't. I am happy for you if you don't get it. This is not for everybody.
For me, it is a joy when someone plugs in and "Gets it." Though I am a verboose former english major, I have difficulty explaining what we are doing. My feeling is 2 or 3 fotos of us and you either get it or you don't. I am happy for you if you don't get it. This is not for everybody.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Teacher to coach at Puerto Rico Regional Special Olimpics Game
Teacher, Rocio Santizo, is supervising and coaching the Guatemala delegation to the Special Olimpics in Puerto Rico. They left today and will be actively competing for the next several days. Rocio is actually the head of educational initiatives at CRPN and a good friend. She is smart and hardworking.
And from Deguate Publication
Juramentaciòn Olimpiadas Especiales
18 Feb, 2010 - 11:44:35
Más
Con la firme convicción de representar su deporte y sobre todo a Guatemala, fueron juramentados el 15 de febrero los atletas que participarán en los II Juegos Latinoamericanos de Olimpiadas Especiales, que se realizarán en la ciudad de San Juan, Puerto Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, del 18 al 27 de febrero del año en curso.
La juramentación estuvo a cargo del General Sergio Camargo Muralles, quien instó a los atletas ha realizar su mejor papel, y a la vez los felicitó por los logros que han alcanzado hasta el momento. También felicito a los padres y a las personas que colaboran estrechamente con los atletas.
La delegación está integrada por los atletas Valentina Bolos, Laura Marroquín, Alfonso Romero y Oraldo González, quienes competirán en atletismo, en las pruebas de 25 y 50 metros.
Acompañan a esta delegación: Karla Sosa (Jefe de Delegación), Yaeko Cifuentes (Subjefe de la Delegación), Rocío Santizo (entrenador), y Héctor Ramos (Subentrenador).
Durante el acto de juramentación la entidad de Olimpiadas Especiales otorgó un pin representativo al Comité Olímpico Guatemalteco y a sus patrocinadores, por el apoyo que día con día brinda a esta noble institución.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Bring in the Clowns!!
A great day yesterday with our clown volunteers! This great group of folks volunteer every other week to come and entertain the kids. They are associated with a dental group and they are a true Blessing. We need 5 more groups just like them!!
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