Agatha, the first tropical storm of Central America's hurricane season, hovered over Guatemala last weekend bringing heavy rains and flooding to our community.
The staff at La Puerta Abierta thanks our friends and family for their thoughts concerning our community, our students, and our center. We are happy to report that we are all fine and have had 4 consecutive days of sunshine post storm.
This said, many families throughout the region lost their homes, belongings and crops to the heavy flooding which quickly swept through villages.
While school has been suspended for the week as a nation wide mandate, we are trying to maintain some level of routine at La Puerta Abierta. We have "opened our doors" for children who continue to attend our classes. Students have been dropping in to read books, gather with their friends, play games, or to simply escape some of the stresses and fears associated with the heavy rain falls.
As we begin to bounce back into the swing of things, I am reminded of how resilient the people of Guatemala are. Roads are quickly being rebuilt, homes and centers have been opened offering temporary shelter for displaced families, and community members are reaching out to one another.
If you would like to make a donation to support the reconstruction process, check out http://www.internationalhf.org/page.php?10
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