This is the street in front of Benedicto's home where we were staying. His brother Romero, who attends Centro Maya would often hang out by the front wall and say hello to people passing by.
When we went to Chichi with Benedicto we had told him that we would pay hime for his time. When we returned, he would not accept the money. We argued that in volunteering, one thing that we had learned was that one of the best ways to effectively help was to support the people who are supporting the community. Benedicto thought a while and then said that he would find someone directly wo had a real need. Pictured with me is Joratio, a school student who thru no failure in his own efforts can not afford to stay in school. We paid his very small amount overdue and are looking to sponsor him going forward.
This is Domingo. He is smart and articulate with a good sense of humor. He comes from a small but proud home. The chiminey in his home does not go outside. His mother cooks all day to make money for the family. Since Domingo has limited use of his arms and no use of his legs he must lie in bed all day in a dark smoke filled room if he is not taken to the school. Domingo is always clean and well cared for. Every day I picked him up his mother would give him and his brother a few coins for the day.
This is Victoria. She is one of the caregivers at Centro Maya. While we were impressed with all of the staff there Victoria was one of the standouts. Perhaps, having 8 children herself she is just extra good at dealing with people.
This is the street in front of Benedicto's home where we were staying. His brother Romero, who attends Centro Maya would often hang out by the front wall and say hello to people passing by.
When we went to Chichi with Benedicto we had told him that we would pay hime for his time. When we returned, he would not accept the money. We argued that in volunteering, one thing that we had learned was that one of the best ways to effectively help was to support the people who are supporting the community. Benedicto thought a while and then said that he would find someone directly wo had a real need. Pictured with me is Joratio, a school student who thru no failure in his own efforts can not afford to stay in school. We paid his very small amount overdue and are looking to sponsor him going forward.
This is Domingo. He is smart and articulate with a good sense of humor. He comes from a small but proud home. The chiminey in his home does not go outside. His mother cooks all day to make money for the family. Since Domingo has limited use of his arms and no use of his legs he must lie in bed all day in a dark smoke filled room if he is not taken to the school. Domingo is always clean and well cared for. Every day I picked him up his mother would give him and his brother a few coins for the day.
This is Victoria. She is one of the caregivers at Centro Maya. While we were impressed with all of the staff there Victoria was one of the standouts. Perhaps, having 8 children herself she is just extra good at dealing with people.
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