As you can tell from the previous blogs, it was a great trip. Al Steele has more water projects in Honduras than he has clubs to participate. We are short on matching money. Participating in a trip like this will give you new perspective on what Rotary, the Rotary Foundation and people like Al Steele, Nicholas and Fred Stottlemeyer are doing for world peace and understanding.
Incidentally, this is the picture of Jimmy, the owner and driver of the small bus that transported us around. The bus holds probably 20 people in air conditioned comfort. Jimmy served as our interpreter at most of the events, and is shown here at Neuva Esperanza interpreting for the villagers at the dedication of the Heidi projects. He also owns a 40 room bed and breakfast in San Pedro Sula, which is where I stayed on the first night. His business since the "Constitutional Substitution" has suffered badly, so he was happy to have our group.
To Jimmy and his wife Sandra, Fred Stottlemeyer, Diana Calix, Nicholas Wobbrock, Hector Guillen (PDG in San Pedro Sula), Rotary Club Presidents (San Pedro Sula, Copan and Marcala,) Fernando, Dan Smith, Sally Long, Sandra Guerra, the six other Rotarians (Debbie, Ron, Joe, Jeff, Don and Roger) and of course, Al Steele, thanks for a truly life enlarging trip.
No comments:
Post a Comment