1. CAN-DO Community Agricultural Nutritional- Development Organization in Guatemala

2. I NSPIRATION “An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea” (Buddha)

3. G OAL spread and create a chain reaction of global poverty awareness throughout our Texas A&M campus and through the student volunteers motivational trigger

4. W HAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT POVERTY ? At least 80% of humanity lives on less than $10 a day... TRUE or FALSE 24,000 TRUE 1 billion 790 million According to UNICEF ________ children die each day of poverty How many people entered the 21 st Century unable to read a book or even sign their own name? Approximately _________people in the developing world are still chronically undernourished

8. W HY G UATEMALA ? 43% of the children under 5 are chronically malnourished Among the indigenous group which make up 38% of the population, and about 76% live in extreme poverty

11. OUR PROJECT

12. M ISSION To work with three specific communities in Central Guatemala to promote sustainable agriculture and nutrition Summer 1 2010

13. S TRATEGIES : Nourish International Texas A&M Chapter Fundraisers FUNCEDESCRI Volunteer program in Guatemala

14. N OURISH I NTERNATIONAL Facilitator for the trip Student volunteers Fundraisers

15. Bake Sales

19. FUNCEDESCRI Mediator for our volunteer work Represents a local non-profit organization in San Lucas, Guatemala Aid in building local comprehensive farms Promotes the development of rural indigenous communities in Guatemala

20. O UR T RIP

21. W EEK 1  Training in San Lucas, Guatemala Pedagogy Agriculture Nutrition Construction Communication

22. W EEK 2, 3, 4  Community work: Cun é n Nebaj Campur Such as:

23. BUILDING COMPREHENSIVE FARMS

24. DISTILLATION OF ESSENTIAL OILS

25. GROW and HARVEST of NATURAL RESOURCES

26. CAPACITATING WOMEN in UTILIZING the DIFFERENT RESOURCES AS FOOD in their FAMILY FARM

27. BUILDING COMPOSTING LATRINES and PUMPING WELLS

28. CAPACITATIONS in NUTRITION and LOCAL ORGANIZATION

29. W EEK 5  Reflection in San Lucas, Guatemala Taking what we learned and putting it in theory Capacitate new volunteers, children, and other FUNCEDESCRI partners

30. M ELISSA  Learn Lead Organize Facilitate Translate

31. M AKI  Learn Lead Distribute Administer Oversee Translate

32. CHALLENGES

33. O BSTACLES FACED Communication Logistics of the trip Raising money Getting volunteers and organizing them to go

34. F UTURE C HALLENGES Culture shock Transportation Adjusting to different style of living Language Physical Responsible for volunteers

35. D ESIRED O UTCOMES “The Only Source of Knowledge is Experience”- Albert Einstein

36. Come back with a new mentality Share new experiences Spread Nourish Opens doors between Guatemala and future AFIL students Poverty awareness

38. S UCCESSES  Volunteers going with us Trip is a GO! Right now…

39. A N I DEA TO AN A CTION CAN-DO a sustainable idea Remaining challenge is Guatemala Building blocks

40. “We are the travelers, we are the leaders who have a duty drive by passion to serve and make our dreams and ideas into a reality… Lets let that passion grow.”-Melissa Saucedo and Maria Camila Camacho

41. Q&A