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Chichicastenango
& San Lucas Toliman, Guatemala
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Sister
Donna M. Korba, IHM and Joseph X. Garvey served as chaperones for
the Marywood University
International Service Trip to Guatemala from December 29, 2008 to
January 7, 2009. Fran Garvey accompanied
Sister Donna, Joe and nine Marywood students in service to the people
of San Lucas Toliman.
The group joined with the local people in working
in areas of reforestation, coffee harvesting, setting up a
school library, and organizing medical supplies for the parish clinic.
The group also visited the mission in
Chichicastenango where Sister Donna and the IHM Sisters have collaborated
since 1994.
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Sisters
Donna Korba and Maryalice Jacquinot led a group of Marywood University
students on a service trip
to San Lucas Toliman, Guatemala from December 27, 2007 to January
5, 2008
The group lived and worked in the town of San Lucas and participated
in hands-on service in coffee picking and production, construction
of a women’s center, a reforestation project, and the organization
of school supplies for the local children of the town. As part of
the experience, the group visited the mission in Chichicastenango
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The students and leaders
Marywood students helped
lay stone for a woman's center
Students help the coffee bean farmer fill
a 100lb bag of coffee after a day of harvesting
Sister Donna Korba (left) and
Sister Maryalice Jacquinot (right)
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The Marywood University students
The students were immersed in the
culture of the indigenous people
Students fill packets with student and
teacher supplies for a school
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Visit www.sanlucasmission.com
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January 19, 2009
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