before i even land i notice a lot of people praying and strangely reading traditional paper books. first i think they must be concerned about the weather and flying. then i realize they must be missionaries - and there are tons of them everywhere here. i suspect the Guatemalans must be really sinful and evil people to require such large numbers of missionaries. also, the number of churches is proportionately large.
more on the churches later.
more on the churches later.
i've seen faith based organizations at 'work' around the world so i can say with confidence that they do good but it's usually with a heavy dose of doctrine. they typically operate within the antiquated model of aid by providing goods and services at no charge which is not a sustainable model. disaster aid is different but is still better delivered by organizations who have spent decades working humanitarian disasters.
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