Making a Difference in Guatemala

Ernesto contracted polio at the age of seven.  For years he had been begging for money on the streets, spending his days on the ground.  Then at the age of 44, he received a PET.  Using his creativity and entrepreneurial skills he made a “Snack Cart” to sell soda and chips from.  He pedaled 7 kilometers to a PET distribution that was taking place in Cobán, Guatemala to show us what he had done.  When he stopped by in the morning his cart was full, when he came back that afternoon it was empty – he had sold out!  This PET not only gave Ernesto mobility, it also gave him the opportunity to support himself.

Tags: VIM, Guatemala, Missions