After a long wait and much anticipation, I'm finally happy to be able to tell you all that I will be going to Guatemala on August 13th. I will be leaving for Washington on August 11th for two days of pre-training staging; we are given an official introduction to the Peace Corps, it's mission, expectations, realities, etc.
My official title is "Sustainable Agriculture Marketing Facilitator." Pretty fancy, I know, but I suppose it has a lot of potential, especially because of the food shortage it is a realistic (or so I think?) project that has great potential in Guatemala since 25% of the GNP is agriculture and it provides employment for 55% of the population.
A short description:
Sustainable Agriculture Marketing Facilitator
Provide training and technical assistance with efficient practices and functions in agricultural marketing, as well as provide technical assistance about adding value to farm products in harmony with the environment.
The main focus of the marketing component is to show small and medium farmers how to earn more money from their farms by either diversifying their crops or to increase the sustainability of market prices of vegetables, fruits, meats, dairy products and eggs.
To read more information on Guatemala and the programs there, please refer to the following link:
http://www.peacecorps.gov/welcomebooks/gtwb520.pdf
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