Saturday, November 13, 2010
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Algunas fotos sueltas, some lose pics.
Parada de autobus / colectivo.
/bus stop.
Another bus stop.
otra parada de autobus/ colectivo.
To Guatemala / Hacia Guatemala.
At the back la Ventosa.
De fondo, la Ventosa.
Hidalgo City, waiting for the custom papers.
Ciudad hidalgo, esperando los papeles de Aduanas Guatemaltecas.
Waiting to cross to Guatemala.
Esperando a entrar en Guatemala.
Padre cornejo
Padre cornejo en un parador del Sur de Mexico
Father cornejo in a a roadside dinner, south of Mexico
Nov 8,Jijiapan Mexico, very pacific (ocean)
Do I need to say something about the rewards of solidarity?
This sunset says it all.
Necesito decir algo de las reconpensas de la solidaridad.
Esta puesta de sol, creo que lo dice todo.
For thouse of you who couldn't sleep, here how they tied up those mandarins.
Para aquellos que no pudieron dormir pensando en como habian atado a esas mandarinas.
Un poco de Mexico
A bit of Mexico.
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Nov 3 2010 Border with Mexico / Frontera con Mexico
Ambulancia de Texas, junto a la nuestra (derecha)
Texas ambulance, besides our ambulance (right)
Waiting for the papers to cross the border Mexico / USA
Esperando los papeles para cruzar la frontera Mexico / USA
On Novenber / 2 / 2010
Los Voluntarios bajo la lluvia.
No comments.
Es hermosa, verdad?
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
On Oct 31 2010
La Caravana de la Esperanza parte de Toronto llevando un mensaje de amor y solidaridad.
Press release
For Immediate Release: Oct. 28, 2010
Caravan of Hope Delivers Medical Supplies from Canada to El Salvador
A journey begins this week from Toronto, Canada, through North and Central America to bring medical relief those who need in most in El Salvador, including children, the poor and the elderly.
Volunteers will embark on their journey on Oct. 31, driving 7 ambulances filled with medical supplies. The first stop on their trip from Toronto to El Salvador will be in Toledo, Ohio. The caravan will also be stopping in Memphis, Tennessee; Houston, Texas; and Brownsville, Texas before crossing into Mexico, Guatemala and finally to their destination of El Salvador.
In a partnership with the City of Toronto and Toronto Fire Department, and with the support of the San Lorenzo Parish, Father Astudillo established the Caravan of Hope in February 2001. Two earthquakes struck El Salvador that year, killing more than 1,000 people and destroying more than 200,000 homes, leaving 1.3 million homeless.
The earthquakes were the impetus for the establishment of this unique project, but the contributions of companies, churches, communities, charitable organizations and individuals has allowed this project to continue for 10 years. In July 2001, the first Caravan consisted of five buses packed with dried food, clothing, water, school materials and medical supplies, traveling 6,000 kilometers through the USA, Mexico and Guatemala. The aid offered relief to the disaster stricken communities in El Salvador and the buses were donated to impoverished communities, improving their diminished public transportation system.
Since 2001, Caravans have continued to undertake this journey to spread hope. In all, more than 30 buses have been driven to Central America, providing relief in the form of transportation and, in some cases, becoming mobile health clinics and libraries.
As of 2008, in partnership with the Emergency Medical Services of Toronto, Councillor Joe Mihevc and the City of Toronto, San Lorenzo volunteers have driven four ambulances down to El Salvador where they were donated to Soyapango. Toranto has developed a close relationship with Soyapango and are supporting it in its development and growth.
This year, 21 volunteers will drive seven ambulances to El Salvador. Father Astudillo says, “this work as the work of Jesus Christ, and himself as one of his laborers.”
For more information about The Caravan of Hope, visit www.sanlorenzo.ca .
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Media Contact:
Lissette Estrada
614-323-5003
614-890-2106
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Caravan Of Hope
Saturday October 30,2010
To Whom It May Concern,
I am writing this letter to let you know about an amazing annual caravan that will commence once again this year on Sunday October 31, 2010. This is the Caravan of Hope's annual, 6,500 kilometer, drive of decommissioned ambulances from Toronto, Canada to El Salvador. This amazing project was founded by Father Hernan Astudillo in the spring of 2001 to bring aid where ever there is a need in this millennium. Father Astudillo is the founder of many projects in Toronto, which are helping to integrate the Hispanic community into the Canadian mosaic, including the first Spanish language ethnic community radio station in Canada, CHHA 1610 AM, Radio Voces Latinas.
Now in its tenth year the Caravan of Hope has been driving decommissioned school buses and ambulances to support the poorest of communities in Central America since the beginning. This tenth anniversary will see seven ambulances with twenty volunteers start their journey from the parking lot of San Lorenzo church in northwest Toronto at 3 pm on the 31st of October. The team of twenty enthusiastic volunteers are supporting the dreams and realities of this man who believes and say: "If we plant, cultivate, harvest a culture of solidarity and share with our actions with our families, communities, nations and especially with our sisters and brothers in their times of need, we never, ever will know the taste of material poverty. Always we will be happy and rich in spirit, which is the most important gift of any human being”. Father Astudillo.
This journey will take many days. It will take four days to cross the United States of America, five days to cross Mexico, one day to cross Guatemala and the last day will be from Guatemala to San Salvador, El Salvador. The following list is the actual itinerary:
Day 1 October 31 Toronto to Toledo, Ohio.
Day 2 November 1 Toledo to Memphis Tennessee
Day 3, “ 2 Memphis to Houston, Texas
Day 4 “ 3 Houston to Brownsville " (United Sates- Mexico border)
Then depending on the good will of the Border officers towards this Humanitarian project, the following is the hoped for itinerary:
Day 5 November 4 Brownsville to Altamira ( Mexico boarder)
Day 6 November 5 Altamira to Las Casitas
Day 7/8 November 6+7 Las Casitas to Matias Romero
Day 9 November 8 Matias Romero to Tecun-Uman (Mexico-Guatemala border)
Day 10 November 9 Tecun-Uman to La Hachadura (Guatemala-El Salvador border)
Day 11 November 10 La Hachadura to Tecoluca, El Salvador.
Upon arrival, with spirits still high, Father Astudillo and the twenty volunteers will share the ambulances to the most poorest communities in El Salvador, which are coordinate by the Vice President of El Salvador, Mr. Salvador Sanchez Ceren Tecolocoluca. There, the religious and community leaders who have given of their lives to support the poorest of peoples in El Salvador who not only suffered as a result of twelve years of civil war, twenty years of political corruption but also in this decade, two devastating earthquakes, will receive these ambulances as promised. A promise made must be a promised kept. Thus Father Astudillo, soon after his arrival, plans to renew his spirit as he does every year after the journey, with a visit to Monsignor Oscar Arnulfo Romero at his place in the national cathedral in San Salvador, since he believes in his deepest heart that the Caravan is only made possible because it is one of Monsignor’s miracles.
Please join all of us here at San Lorenzo and throughout the Latin American community in Toronto Canada to support this truly remarkable journey with your prayers and your voice (if needed) as Father Hernan and the twenty volunteers travel on this 10th anniversary of the Caravan of Hope.
Sincerely yours;
Linda McGlade
President of SLLACC
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