2004
February 2004 - During this visit, several key objectives were accomplished. Our students worked on the construction of two homes in Amatitan while several of our committee members met with the Mayor of Leon to discuss the needs of the people of Amatitan. Unfortunately the limited resources available to the mayor had to be used where they would have the greatest impact. This leaves little hope for significant aid to the people of Amatitan from their own government.One of the high points of this trip included a lively town meeting where hundreds attended to express their deep appreciation for the assistance they have received and to help us gain a deeper understanding for their needs. We were able to feed the entire group and distributed the donated gifts of clothing and household goods to the people.
November 2004 - Over the past several years, OLQM has provided assistance to the people of Amatitan through a local leader. As we expanded our commitment to include additional sectors, we could no longer place that burden on the shoulders of one person. During 2004 the people of Amatitan elected local comites to represent them and to work for the benefit of the entire town.
This special trip was planned to reaffirm our commitment to the people of Amatitan and to help assist in the introduction and implementation of the new organizational structure. Msgr. Peter Ryan (our pastor) was accompanied by Tom Pirro, the president of our organization, and Paula Dodge, the head of our education committee on this important visit. Their hard work paved the way for our continued success and the expansion of our project to include the entire township of Amatitan.
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