Taking Actions

As you know Janett is doing a great job posting our experiences in Guatemala. I have sort of been processing it all. My father-in-law asked me today about the trip and I really had no words for him It was an indescribable experience. It was heart-wrenching and inspiring all at once. I know that we need to step back and think about what we can do at home to help.

So, I have been in contact with Amanda and am thinking about what we can do here at home. Given my trip to the grocery store yesterday and looking at the banana's I felt a flood of anger. This anger can be productive and I am going to find a way to be effective. Ironic that one of my last papers in grad school was about Cesar Chavez and the UFW.

I am going to get in contact with the banana workers in Guatemala and see what actions and help they would like from us and will need your help. We are not going to boycott because that is not what they need. Please stay tuned as I will most likely send out some sort of action alert.

I want to continue to write about Guatemala and tomorrow will pick up where I left off with Gladys Monterroso and her story of kidnap, rape and what has occurred since then.