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A CELEBRATION OF FAITH AND CULTURE Colorful festivities highlight Holy Week in Guatemala
T
he food, decorations and devotions that are part of Holy Week in Guatemala make a cornucopia for the senses.
For Dora Hernandez, a translator for Unbound in Guatemala,
Holy Week is a time to celebrate her faith and culture. And it’s an impressive sensory experience. “The mixture of the smells of incense, palm, fireworks, pine needles, moistened sawdust, fresh tropical fruits, flower arrangements, grilled fish and tamales is amazing,” Dora said. One of the wonderful benefits of sponsoring a child or elder is forming a friendship with someone from another culture and learning about that person’s traditions. Dora Hernandez, translator for Unbound, Guatemala.
As a staffer since 2006, Dora translates letters from spon(continued)
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“My sponsorships [are] a way to teach my two children about another country in a personal, and fun, way. … My kids love to compare the similarities and differences of their experiences.”
Showers of spring letters from sponsored friends began arriving in March. Unbound volunteers will process more than 310,000 letters this spring. One will even make it to your mailbox!
— Christie, sponsor since 2010 We’d love to hear from you, too. Email your sponsorship story and photos to outreach@unbound.org.