Kemmel and Lisa Dunham: All Things Culture

Saturday, May 20, 2017

All Things Culture

Today our Medical Evangelism Training interns arrive in country to start their 6-week stay here in Guatemala. They will head directly to language school with our good friends Hugo and Elbia at Centro Bilingue Amerindia in Quetzaltenango where they will stay with local families and study Spanish every day for a week.
Next weekend we get to spend a few days together with Roger McKown and talk about missions, cross-cultural evangelism, language and all things culture. Roger is a wealth of knowledge and we enjoy his take on things.
All of this to kick off a month of immersion into the local cultures and mission work here in Quiche and Suchitepequez.
So be praying for our students as they adjust and learn about cross-cultural outreach.

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List of Supplies We Always Make Use of

Over-the-Counter Items we could use in Guatemala

Gloves XS, S

Acetaminophen - coated or gelcaps
Excedrin – used for migraine patients
Ibuprofen - coated, capsule or gelcap

Antacids – like Rolaids, Tums
Omeprazole - Prilosec
Ranitidine – Zantac 150mg

Artificial Tears / Eye Lubricant (No Visine or "Red Eye" drops)

Reading glasses (New 1.00, 1.25,1.50, 1.75, 2.00, 2.25, 2.50, 2.75)
Sunglasses

Anti-fungal creams
Hydrocortisone creams
Moisturizing soap like DOVE

Cold meds - Tylenol Cold PM and AM (no syrups-- tabs or caps are lighter to transport)
Cough suppressants/expectorants - pill form
Diphenhydramine – Benadryl – children's and adult – pills are better
Loratidine

Dental Floss
Tooth brushes
Toothpaste
Please, no mouthwash

If you would like to send some of these items to us, please email us at dunham@healthtalents.org and we will provide you with an address in the United States.

Facts about Chichicastenango

Religion: Evangelical 45%, Catholic 39%, Mayan Religion 11%, Unknown % of Mixed Mayan and Catholic or Evangelica
Chichicastenango refers to both the town and the municipality. The area is 95% indigenous.
Population of the town of Chichicastenango: about 40,000
Population of the area (county) of Chichicastenango: about 100,000
Size of Area: 100,000 square kilometers
Number of Villages in Area (county): about 80
Primary Language: K'iche' Mayan
Secondary Language: Spanish, most men speak some Spanish and women mostly speak Kiche outside of the urban areas
Climate: 40-80 F year round, mostly a dry climate
Altitude: 6300 feet
Number of Physicians Serving Area: less than 15
Chronic malnutrition in 62% of children
Infant mortality 64 per 1000 births
Maternal Mortality: 96 per 100,000 women of reproductive age
Housing: mostly adobe with dirt floors, tile or tin roof, wood burning stoves or open fires, pit letrines
Religion: Evangelical 45%, Catholic 39%, Mayan Religion 11%, Unknown % of Mixed Mayan and Catholic or Evangelica
Maternal Mortality: 96 per 100,000 women of reproductive age
Religion: Evangelical 45%, Catholic 39%, Mayan Religion 11%, Unknown % of Mixed Mayan and Catholic or Evangelica
Maternal Mortality: 96 per 100,000 women of reproductive age