one family with their new stuff

one family with their new stuff, originally uploaded by Levi Waldron.

Looks like the package included some toys for the kids too. I should note that I didn't say what to buy with the money; it's whatever Carlos and the folks at Maya Pedal determined that people wanted, was available cheaply, and could be bought in sufficient quantity to evenly distribute amongst 103 families.

the recipients

the recipients, originally uploaded by Levi Waldron.

Here are folks of San Andrés Itzapa, picking up their new kitchen supplies.

the kitchen supplies

the kitchen supplies, originally uploaded by Levi Waldron.

This is what $720 CDN bought: clay comals (for cooking tortillas), plastic masa bowls (for carrying cooked corn to the grinder and dough back home), smaller bowls for washing, and some miscellaneous plates and cutlery.

Some photos from the redistribution of money from my friends and family to Hurricane Stan victims

Some photos from the redistribution of money from my friends and family to Hurricane Stan victims, originally uploaded by Levi Waldron.

This is Carlos Marroquin, the guy in charge of distributing the funds to the approximately 100 families who lost their homes in flooding during Hurricane Stan.