Fwd: GUAMAP Holiday Art Sale Sat. Dec. 4

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The Guatemala Acupuncture and Medical Aid Project, based in Tucson, has sent

licensed Spanish speaking acupuncturists to 22 communities in the Peten

Department of Guatemala to teach acupuncture to health workers. Over 125 health

workers have been trained and a core group practice acupuncture throughout the

region. It is a low-cost, low technology, hands on treatment approach,

supported by the World Health Organization. It has made a significant difference

for thousands of people, primarily rural indigenous (Keqchi Maya), who typically

subsist on incomes of $2.00 per person per day. A single dose of a Western

medicine can cost that much or more, making such medicines impractical and

inaccessible. GUAMAP-trained promoters have used acupuncture successfully with

malaria, gout and arthritis, female conditions including prolapsed uterus,

migraines, digestive disorders, diarhhea and dysentery, and post-traumatic

stress. We and our practitioners rode in to isolated villages 10 years ago

in armed jeeps and on donkeys under war conditions; today we do our work with

the health promoters in a beautiful training center operated by the Catholic

church and in partnership with ASECSA, the largest health promoter training

organization in Guatemala. Thanks to your support, we have come a long way.

 

To friends of GUAMAP, and those interested in shopping for the holidays while

supporting some great local peace and justice work, come to the SIXTH ANNUAL

GUAMAP HOLIDAY ART SALE! Celebrate GUAMAP's tenth year providing health care

training in Guatemala. Shop for everything from tee shirts and bumper stickers

to textiles, finger puppets, painted gourds, handmade papers and stationery,

visionary paintings, purses, wallets, carvings and hangings, fair trade coffee

from Chiapas, silver jewelry, glass miniatures, minerals, pots from Chihuahua

-- it's all here at fair trade prices! Plus -- music by Steve Johnston and

Richard Boren, a campfire, hot chocolate and chuchitos and tamales all day.

Artists and vendors include Caroline Antone, Lynette and Barbara Chana (with

Leonard's beautiful work), Monica Chana, Wellington Curichimbi, maria Garcia

(Health Clinic, Magdalena), Roberto and Catalina Hernandez, Just Coffee,

Dwight Metzger (Peace Supplies), Al Peyron, Kathe Padilla (Zambia

Childrens Fund), Shirley Tung (Diocesan Task Force on Latin America), Jacky

Turchick, Paige Winslett with pots from Mata Ortiz (Asylum Project of So.

Arizona), Ana Maria Vazquez (Bridges Across Borders) and GUAMAP.

 

Saturday, December 4, 2004, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm, 1991 W. Calle Campana de Plata

(between Grant and Speedway off of Silverbell, follow the signs) Call 623-6620

for more information or to offer your support.

Gracias, y siempre adelante!

 

 

Laurie Melrood, for the Coordinating Committee, GUAMAP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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