<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Welcome Hand]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are a non-profit organization helping families around the world become sustainable. ]]></description><link>https://www.welcomehand.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:35:06 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.indigenousfamilydevelopment.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Q'eqchi children preschool]]></title><link>https://www.indigenousfamilydevelopment.org/post/q-eqchi-children-preschool</link><guid isPermaLink="false">671d08c0231ba04d635cd609</guid><pubDate>Sat, 26 Oct 2024 15:20:43 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>susanroylance</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Helping Farmers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Helping Farmers Goals: Increase the family income and restore the depleted soils Helping Farmers improve the production capacity of their...]]></description><link>https://www.indigenousfamilydevelopment.org/post/helping-farmers</link><guid isPermaLink="false">665cbaa03f20b7ab555ae6ae</guid><category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 02 Jun 2024 18:42:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed06a1_4720c60c5fc14d159ef50df7c7a0d599~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_560,h_332,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Robert Roylance</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Big Ocean Women Pre-School in Siretquiche, Guatemala]]></title><description><![CDATA[Big Ocean Women Pre-School in Siretquiche, Guatemala]]></description><link>https://www.indigenousfamilydevelopment.org/post/big-ocean-women-pre-school-in-siretquiche-guatemala</link><guid isPermaLink="false">663aadbaaec902ea70620e56</guid><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 22:43:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed06a1_542ec449c1a746e0957e587f4b0442e3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_564,h_522,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Welcome Hand</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Game Changer!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today I visited three villages, with Bob, as he presented a workshop on Soil Rebuilding and Corn Production.  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There are mother's and...]]></description><link>https://www.indigenousfamilydevelopment.org/post/an-amazing-day</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61fd9484a60d418cef1c9814</guid><category><![CDATA[Updates]]></category><category><![CDATA[education]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2022 21:08:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed06a1_d81dda6e4dcf47fdb57bf0c3ca272c41~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Welcome Hand</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Children in the Village of Santa Cruz Cerra Alto]]></title><description><![CDATA[This village was originally settled by squatters, and the owner of the land tried to make them leave.  The Mayor helped them work out a...]]></description><link>https://www.indigenousfamilydevelopment.org/post/children-in-the-village-of-santa-cruz-cerra-alto</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61f09f8590855300166ce585</guid><pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2022 01:16:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed06a1_e0bc13b43ff547809070904c9eec5fdf~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Welcome Hand</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Back to School Project! ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Next Monday the school year begins for the children in the Cahabon District.  But, in order to attend a school the student must purchase...]]></description><link>https://www.indigenousfamilydevelopment.org/post/back-to-school-project</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61e1eaedcd12560016272173</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2022 21:30:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed06a1_33151836987f43718852b2cef0638870~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_477,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Welcome Hand</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Family to Family Water Storage Project]]></title><description><![CDATA[This morning, after considering my hike up the mountain yesterday, I felt that I just had to do something about the letter from the Board...]]></description><link>https://www.indigenousfamilydevelopment.org/post/family-to-family-water-storage-project</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61704734eaf98c0016dab5df</guid><category><![CDATA[Updates]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2021 16:47:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed06a1_c56c42256eed49198099e33a5f747f5e~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Welcome Hand</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eighth Month Activity Report 9-28-21]]></title><description><![CDATA[We have had the opportunity to have the following experiences in Guatemala in the last eight months which, in large part, is the result...]]></description><link>https://www.indigenousfamilydevelopment.org/post/eighth-month-activity-report-9-28-21</link><guid isPermaLink="false">61573981fca42100169eba18</guid><category><![CDATA[Agriculture]]></category><category><![CDATA[Updates]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2021 16:55:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed06a1_420edf9d286e4b9c94a722fbe1609ed1~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Welcome Hand</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emergency Help Needed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emergency help needed. ]]></description><link>https://www.indigenousfamilydevelopment.org/post/emergency-help-needed</link><guid isPermaLink="false">614604164b3e6200167619b3</guid><category><![CDATA[Updates]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 18 Sep 2021 15:53:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ed06a1_527db45f7e744836bfda4cafeed529c0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Welcome Hand</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Youth Development Project]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are initiating a new Youth Development Project. 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