Our Work
Who We Are
Guatemala
Vía 4, 01-00, Zona 4
Edificio Campus Tecnológico
Torre 2, Oficina 1102
Guatemala, Guatemala 01004
USA
Semilla Nueva
P.O. BOX 8643
Boise, ID 83707
One thing most people don’t know about Semilla Nueva is how much Rotary International has supported our work. Rotary is an amazing organization, with clubs in virtually every country in the world which bring together professionals to network and serve their communities. Rotarians have been advisers to Semilla Nueva since our founding. They’ve helped us with small grants or fundraisers at critical times, and now, they are working on a grant to help bring our programs to 5 new communities–nearly doubling our organization’s impact.
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Banner Swap with President Doug Pill from Boise Centennial Rotary |
The conference, along with our presentations to clubs in the last few weeks, has again opened my eyes to how wonderful Rotary is. One hour a week, a group of individuals come together to banter, joke, and determine things like how they will collectively end Polio worldwide, help a local school, or welcome international exchange students into their homes. Their clubs bring together people of all nationalities, backgrounds, and ages. They meet everywhere from pizza joints to some of the nicest hotels in town. But what brings them all together is something that this world could use so much more of–friendship and service.
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Banner swap with Mike Sieler from Eagle-Garden City Rotary |
We’re doing our best to give back to Rotary. We want to ensure these projects can excite our local communities. Together with the participating clubs, we will be hosting a trip to bring 15 American Rotarians to visit the communities they will be sponsoring and their fellow Rotarians in Guatemala. And we can’t put the good word out for Rotary enough. If you want to meet some amazing people, and have an amazing avenue to turn ideas into action worldwide, get on the Rotary website and find a local club!
Curt Bowen
Banner Swap with President Rob DesAulniers from Boise East Rotary |
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Banner swap with President Milon McDaniel from Caldwell Rotary |