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	<description>Giving Guatemala&#039;s indigenous children a chance to spread their wings and fly</description>
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		<title>Another Credit with Wings Success Story</title>
		<link>http://rootsandwingsintl.org/blog/2012/02/another-credit-with-wings-success-story/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:40:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MarieRWI</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Success Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guatemala]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[microfinance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Five months ago, Credit with Wings disbursed its first microloans to borrowers in Pasac, Guatemala. Since then, local entrepreneurs have busily worked to grow their businesses, make their first repayments, and improve the lives of their families. Two weeks ago, I profiled one such borrower – Pascual Guarchaj Jaminez. This week, I introduce Francisco Simaj [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Security at home and in Guatemala</title>
		<link>http://rootsandwingsintl.org/blog/2012/01/security-at-home-and-in-guatemala/</link>
		<comments>http://rootsandwingsintl.org/blog/2012/01/security-at-home-and-in-guatemala/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:56:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>HarrietteRWI</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Guatemala]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[safety]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[security]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When I wake up in the morning I rely on my house being heated as per the settings, and I rely on my cupboard being stocked with the food I have bought, and trust that my housemates won’t have taken any of it. I rely on my bicycle still being in my locked garage. I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Raising the Stakes of Online Education</title>
		<link>http://rootsandwingsintl.org/blog/2012/01/raising-the-stakes-of-online-education/</link>
		<comments>http://rootsandwingsintl.org/blog/2012/01/raising-the-stakes-of-online-education/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 18:08:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jazmine Rodriguez</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[online education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://rootsandwingsintl.org/blog/?p=1919</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I’ve written before about how my experiences after Hurricane Katrina opened my eyes to the vast inequalities in education at home in New Orleans and abroad. Katrina was the catalyst that spurred interest in education and international, but it also opened my eyes to the value of online education. After Katrina, my university population was [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Community Participation for Development</title>
		<link>http://rootsandwingsintl.org/blog/2012/01/community-participation-for-development/</link>
		<comments>http://rootsandwingsintl.org/blog/2012/01/community-participation-for-development/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>DanicaRWI</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Guatemala]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Others]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[community participation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pasac]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[research]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[sustainable development]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://rootsandwingsintl.org/blog/?p=1873</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One of the lasting lessons from my work in Guatemala is that in-depth community participation plays a powerful role in developmental research and activities. RWI shares these values and believes that sustainable development begins with community, recognizing the importance of local individuals to identify priorities and design programs that will meet their own needs.  This [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Education Campaigns Fight Prejudice in Guatemala</title>
		<link>http://rootsandwingsintl.org/blog/2012/01/education-campaigns-to-fight-prejudice-in-guatemala/</link>
		<comments>http://rootsandwingsintl.org/blog/2012/01/education-campaigns-to-fight-prejudice-in-guatemala/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:55:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>HarrietteRWI</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guatemala]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AIDS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[discrimination]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[prejudice]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://rootsandwingsintl.org/blog/?p=1911</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Whilst I have written about the issue of inequality and prejudice in Guatemala before now, I find that the more I learn about the country, the harder it is to avoid recognising the extent of this issue as an obstacle to its development. Despite existing gender-related legislation to encourage equality, this legislation is apparently being [...]]]></description>
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		<title>LibreBus: Champions of Knowledge for All</title>
		<link>http://rootsandwingsintl.org/blog/2012/01/librebus-champions-of-knowledge-for-all/</link>
		<comments>http://rootsandwingsintl.org/blog/2012/01/librebus-champions-of-knowledge-for-all/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 18:47:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jazmine Rodriguez</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[censorship]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Central_America]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[freedom of expression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guatemala]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://rootsandwingsintl.org/blog/?p=1898</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[It seemed that the Occupy movement took to the internet this week to protest SOPA, the Stop Online Piracy Act. Many people in the US have been calling and emailing their congressman to keep the internet uncensored and even those abroad have spoken up in support of internet freedom. Those who were not aware of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Credit with Wings Shows Early Success</title>
		<link>http://rootsandwingsintl.org/blog/2012/01/credit-with-wings-shows-early-success-in-rwi-communities/</link>
		<comments>http://rootsandwingsintl.org/blog/2012/01/credit-with-wings-shows-early-success-in-rwi-communities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:07:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MarieRWI</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Success Stories]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[microfinance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[programs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Success Story]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://rootsandwingsintl.org/blog/?p=1881</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago, I introduced RWI blog readers to the Credit with Wings program, the newest addition to the programs and services offered by Roots and Wings in Guatemala. During the next few months, I am honored to introduce the faces and stories of several micro-credit borrowers through Credit with Wings. These individuals have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pasac Celebrates Día de Esquipulas</title>
		<link>http://rootsandwingsintl.org/blog/2012/01/pasac-celebrates-dia-de-esquipulas/</link>
		<comments>http://rootsandwingsintl.org/blog/2012/01/pasac-celebrates-dia-de-esquipulas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:55:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Culture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[festivals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[fiestas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Guatemala]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[holiday]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://rootsandwingsintl.org/blog/?p=1856</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On January 15th, one of Guatemala&#8217;s most famous religious holidays takes place: the Día de Esquipulas. National and international pilgrims make their way to the town of Esquipulas to visit the statue of the black Christ of Esquipulas. Many pilgrims traditionally believe that the Christ had been sculpted in black to resemble the dark skin [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Experience Guatemala with Roots and Wings</title>
		<link>http://rootsandwingsintl.org/blog/2012/01/experience-guatemala-with-roots-and-wings/</link>
		<comments>http://rootsandwingsintl.org/blog/2012/01/experience-guatemala-with-roots-and-wings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Jan 2012 22:55:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>HarrietteRWI</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Guatemala]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Travel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[volunteer]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://rootsandwingsintl.org/blog/?p=1846</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[For those of you not aware of the extent of Roots and Wings International’s involvement with Guatemala, it makes sense to let you know about the travel programs that RWI offers to enable you to witness the very work that it carries out and be a part of it at the same time. Guatemala has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Make 2012 the Year of Giving Back</title>
		<link>http://rootsandwingsintl.org/blog/2012/01/make-2012-the-year-of-giving-back/</link>
		<comments>http://rootsandwingsintl.org/blog/2012/01/make-2012-the-year-of-giving-back/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 04:22:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lindsey Dixon</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fundraising]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[charity]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[donations]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[RWI]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://rootsandwingsintl.org/blog/?p=1834</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Near the end of 2011, one of the biggest goals I had was to “give back” to others and the world more often. My partner and I have both been very blessed, and while we are no means wealthy, we can easily stand to sacrifice a few luxuries throughout the year to help others who [...]]]></description>
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