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Donations support the CoPilots project, bringing life skills to blind Guatemalans. Click here for more information about the CoPilots project.
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CoPilots Project Is Moving Forward
Recently, I literally walked into Roberto, another blind guy in Antigua. We talked for a while and have become friends. Yesterday, my family and I went to his home for lunch. We met his wife, Elisa, who, at 36, almost had her leg amputated last year due to a cancerous tumor, and their three kids. They generously prepared a special meal for us and we got to spend the afternoon with them in their humble home. Their family is one of the most inspiring and supportive that we have met in a very long time.
Being blind in Guatemala, Roberto does not have a job, Elisa is not able to work due to her health, but they still see their kids off to school everyday. I have a goal to start a resource center in Antigua where blind Guatemalans can learn skills that many take for granted. Roberto can be a lead trainer in this center, motivate other blind people in the community and have a steady income. This is a dream that can come true. This fundraiser is the first step. Please donate if you can and help us and a team of blind American volunteers lay the foundation of a more inclusive Antigua. Thank you!