Cameras for UPAVIM

The Sister Parish delegation to Guatemala is asking for donations of used digital cameras to take to UPAVIM. UPAVIM is a cooperative that was begun in Guatemala City by Lydia Spehr’s brother and his wife, Richard and Barbara Fenske. When Suzanne Halvorson stayed with a family there, she learned that there was a need for a camera for a young man who had a fine talent in photography that was sparked by a program called Fotokids Guatemala. She sent a camera not to him directly but to UPAVIM, and he began a class for children with that one camera. Last year she took down 5 cameras from St. Thomas, and the result is a class of 18 students, and that young man now works for Fotokids. We are looking for used cameras with new batteries and new photo cards. Rechargeable batteries are the best, but any new battery will do. Cameras can be dropped off at the church office. Gracias!