Protecting the Rio Motagua Watershed
Guatemala – Massive erosion is carrying tons of fertile soil into the Rio Motagua, the most important river of Guatemala.

Drought Mitigation
Honduras – Farmers using new practices of soil and water conservation are still producing crops during this summer of drought.

Hurricane Mitch Reconstruction
Honduras – La Semilla del Progreso is training farmer/leaders to restore small hillside family farms eroded by torrential rains.

Gilbert White Biography
Boulder, CO USA – Geographer Gilbert White is the globally recognized father of the interdisciplinary study of the interface between natural hazards and human actions, particularly with respect to water.

Healing the Wounds of War
Bosnia – The Bosnian Children's Art & Writing Project uses art and psychotherapy for healing children who have grown up in war zones.

Non-Violence Internships
Santa Cruz, CA USA – Two university students spend the summer learning about organizational development for non-violent social change.

Mennonite Peace Council Delegate
Guatemala – Summer intern experiences life in post-Peace Accords Guatemala and serves as a delegate to the Mennonite World Conference Peace Council.

Post-Earthquake Relief & Reconstruction
Photos of Earthquake Relief & Reconstruction
El Salvador – EPIC is coordinating efforts with APRODEHNI, The Association for the Promotion of Human Rights for the Children of El Salvador.

Creation of Maya Cultural Center
Guatemala – Mayan leaders are creating a center dedicated to the preservation of the Mayan culture and programs of cultural interpretation.

Peace Scholarship Recipient
El Salvador – Gloria de Rivera, Director of the Assn for the Promotion of the Human Rights of Salvadoran Children, attends the 2000 Int'l Summer School for Peacemakers in Corrymeela, Northern Ireland.

Legal Defense in Human Rights Case
Bolivia – Educator of deaf children is provided legal defense in high profile Bolivian court case.

Agricultural Training Center Rebuilt
Honduras – Totally washed away by Hurricane Mitch, the Loma Linda Training Center is rebuilt on higher ground.

Mayan Foundation Builds Indigenous Leadership
Guatemala – Fundacion Agri-Cultura Marcos Orozco is a Mayan administered grassroots organization dedicated to preserving Guatemala's environmental and cultural resources.

Training Health Care Workers
Benin, West Africa – Educational materials are provided for the training of 43 primary health care workers for rural villages.

Preventative Health Care
Guatemala – In the watershed of theRio Motagua Mayan women want to compliment the work of the men in soil and water conservation with preventative health care education.