Last week I spoke with a woman who is working to support MayaWorks.
I sent her this writing I did back in 2006.
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I stayed several days with the Sepet family, a very cash-poor Maya family that lives in the altiplano, the mountains of Guatemala. These people were so intelligent, gracious, strong, and hospitable.
I stayed twice for several days with a Maya family in Guatemala’s altiplano. This adventure happened during my second day of my second stay with them.
Senor Jorge, the 50ish father of the family, asked if I would like to take a walk to see a Mayan antiquity. It took a minute to understand his question since my high school Spanish was a long time ago.
Yes, I would!
I wrote this 12 years ago. It's long and even I get confused as to what I wrote when one gets about half way through this - and I was there! But some of you will be interested to read how those "ethnic weavings" from Guatemala begin. Next time you buy something hand woven, for less than $20, you will understand that price is not right.
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Last week I read this in one of the response letters in The Non-Consumer Advocate. http://thenonconsumeradvocate.com/ A reader named Sandy (October 1, 2017) said she felt inspired by watching - Living on One http://livingonone.org/ “It’s about families in Guatemala living on one dollar a day. Amazing.