Ximbaxuc, Guatemala
For a few years, Jeff Street's Reclaiming Christmas Project sent money to Guatemala to help develop a potable water system for the small village of Ximbaxuc.
Ximbaxuc was one of the villages decimated during the 1980s when the US was supporting Guatemala's oppressive regime. Here's a report from a visitor to Ximbaxuc:
"At dusk, we walked the gloriously beautiful land with Juan, the only survivor of 5 brothers who were killed during a massacre that destroyed the lives and burnt the homes of many in this village, forcing those who had survived to flee. Now Juan and his parents and other survivors have returned after 10 years in exile to begin again." For more information, see here.
In the years since its destruction, villagers have begun to try to rebuild their lives in Ximbaxuc, keeping hope alive.
Ximbaxuc was one of the villages decimated during the 1980s when the US was supporting Guatemala's oppressive regime. Here's a report from a visitor to Ximbaxuc:
"At dusk, we walked the gloriously beautiful land with Juan, the only survivor of 5 brothers who were killed during a massacre that destroyed the lives and burnt the homes of many in this village, forcing those who had survived to flee. Now Juan and his parents and other survivors have returned after 10 years in exile to begin again." For more information, see here.
In the years since its destruction, villagers have begun to try to rebuild their lives in Ximbaxuc, keeping hope alive.
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