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Guatemala
is a seismically active country, with several
active volcanoes and a challenging rainy
season.
Since we moved here in 2009, there has been one
major tropical storm (Agatha - May 2010) and a tropical
depression (Jova - October 2011) both of which
caused major landslides and flooding.
During these times we turn our resources to
helping in any way we can so that the affected
communities
can stave off further damage and can return to
their lives as soon as possible. Our response has
included
donating food, clothing, beds, bedding to affected families.
2017
We
responded to the volcano tradgedy of June 3.
Please see our Facebook page at Integral Heart
Family for photos and details.
2012/2013
Fortunately
2012 was a quite year. In the photos below from
2013, we are setting up and testing a donated
field solar system and a large capacity water
filtration system in preparation for the next
emergency.
Tropical
Depression Jova
response 2011:
In October of 2011 we were part of an effort to
feed
70 men, women and children whose homes were
flooded for 4 days.
To see more images of our disaster response
efforts, please click on the images below:
Hurricane
Agatha
response 2010:
(Photos
1 and Photos
2)
In May of 2010, Hurricane Agatha passed over
Guatemala and left in its wake 190 dead and a
devastation of
landslides and flooding. One of the neighborhoods
(slums) we work in was badly affected. To see more images
of our disaster response
efforts, please click on the links above for more
images or the images below:
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