One of the best videos I've seen on alternative building, in an area near us at Lake Atitlan! Can't wait to visit them at Comalapa, Guatemala in person SOON.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGt3sY54vyg&feature=player_embedded
OnePlanetPictures | October 26, 2010
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Mateo Paneitz went to Comalapa, Guatemala, in 2003 as a Peace Corps volunteer. Peneitz's desire to help this impoverished, predominantly Mayan community didn't end with his tour though. He sold his car in the USA to raise funds to found the non-profit Long Way Home to create better employment and education opportunities in Comalapa. A popular park has already been created, but the goal now is to create a mixed academic and vocational school.
The construction of the school is part of the solution - it.s built from recycled waste such as car tyres and bottles. With mountains of waste available for re-use, the project is already providing training and employment.
Category:
Nonprofits & Activism
Tags:
* Sustainable development
* Business
* World Challenge
* BBC World News
* Guatemala
* Long Way Home
more: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGt3sY54vyg&feature=player_embedded
Ari Herzog: A Class Apart in Guatemala: Long Way Home
Oct 9, 2010 ... Competing in the BBC World Challenge with other projects in Denmark, Tanzania, Peru, Kenya, Zambia, India, the Philippines, Rwanda, ...
www.huffingtonpost.com/.../a-class-apart-in-guatemal_b_756872.html
Long Way Home / Internships
Long Way Home is a non profit operating in Guatemala. They seek to provide an end to the cycle of poverty by empowering the community through youth programs ...
longwayhomeinc.org/en/internships
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LONG WAY HOME. A verified US-registered nonprofit ... last year Long Way Home was able to raise over $10000 from gifts of $50 or less. LONG WAY HOME ...
www.razoo.com/story/Long-Way-Home
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