Supporting ADISA in Guatemala
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As you can see in just the picture above, José's smile was contagious. José is confined to a wheelchair because of his involvement in the Civil war in Guatemala. He lost his legs this way. Unfortunately, Guatemala does not have a lot of accessibility options for people with disabilities. After years of struggling and staying at home, he decided he needed to live differently.
José started making crafts with newspapers he found around the streets. As more people joined ADISA, he taught more people how to make the crafts he was creating. This included dream catchers, jewelry, bowls, cups, and paintings. All of the profit from their crafts would go to the workers and then also to the organization. ADISA especially helps adults with disabilities learn daily tasks and gives them a chance to do work for money- as many jobs elsewhere in Guatemala do not provide people with disabilities a chance to work.
He wants the world to know how incredible every volunteer is that makes the place what it is and he wants everyone to know that the adults and children there continue to motivate him to keep doing what he does. They all have their own stories and they're all beautiful. They create the most magnificent products and his hope is for the world to know. He hopes for ADISA to catch the attention of others, so they acknowledge all the beautiful things happening there.
I would like to help him achieve this dream, and after speaking to him that day I asked if they had a website for us to share with our friends and family so that we could purchase what they made and sold. He said no because they did not have enough funding to purchase computers and the website to do so, but that he hopes to do that so the world can continue to spread. I would like to help him achieve this and I know if enough people feel inspired to help this is possible. If we can learn from José we know that one action, no matter how big or small, can truly make a difference. I hope that ADISA and José’s story reaches hearts that are miles and countries way from where he resides. I hope that we all can help to make this possible, and we can continue to allow José the chance to change lives like he has been doing.
José started making crafts with newspapers he found around the streets. As more people joined ADISA, he taught more people how to make the crafts he was creating. This included dream catchers, jewelry, bowls, cups, and paintings. All of the profit from their crafts would go to the workers and then also to the organization. ADISA especially helps adults with disabilities learn daily tasks and gives them a chance to do work for money- as many jobs elsewhere in Guatemala do not provide people with disabilities a chance to work.
He wants the world to know how incredible every volunteer is that makes the place what it is and he wants everyone to know that the adults and children there continue to motivate him to keep doing what he does. They all have their own stories and they're all beautiful. They create the most magnificent products and his hope is for the world to know. He hopes for ADISA to catch the attention of others, so they acknowledge all the beautiful things happening there.
I would like to help him achieve this dream, and after speaking to him that day I asked if they had a website for us to share with our friends and family so that we could purchase what they made and sold. He said no because they did not have enough funding to purchase computers and the website to do so, but that he hopes to do that so the world can continue to spread. I would like to help him achieve this and I know if enough people feel inspired to help this is possible. If we can learn from José we know that one action, no matter how big or small, can truly make a difference. I hope that ADISA and José’s story reaches hearts that are miles and countries way from where he resides. I hope that we all can help to make this possible, and we can continue to allow José the chance to change lives like he has been doing.Fundraising team: Augustana Guatemala Service (6)
Kalli Majewski
Organizer
Mundelein, IL
Ana Warkocki
Team member
Cassie Talbot
Team member
Kara Auchstetter
Team member
Melina Thurmond
Team member