About the Oliveros Community
Oliveros, Chiquimulilla in Guatemala is a small agricultural community of about 1300 people in the coastal plains of the southeast region of the country. Their affordable education consists mainly of Kindergarten through sixth grade; any higher education is extremely expensive. Most children cannot receive even this education, however, because of lack of transportation and the need to provide for their families at such a young age. Schools have small, outdated classrooms and must have barred windows to discourage thievery of the little they have. There is little access to internet or higher education. There are no physicians, dentists, vision care clinics, or pharmacies within fifteen miles of the town. Most families live on $2 a day and live in small huts. They have only one or two pairs of clothes, one for working in the fields and one for church, and most have no shoes. If they are lucky, they may wear an old pair of flip flops. Staple foods for Guatemala are black beans, rice, and corn tortillas. They are only able to eat meat about once a week, and eat very little eggs, fruits, or vegetables; all of these must be grown at home. The area is dominantly Catholic and families attend church once a week. Living conditions are poor. This region of Guatemala is the definition of a third world country. 
Oliveros, Chiquimulilla in Guatemala is a small agricultural community of about 1300 people in the coastal plains of the southeast region of the country. Their affordable education consists mainly of Kindergarten through sixth grade; any higher education is extremely expensive. Most children cannot receive even this education, however, because of lack of transportation and the need to provide for their families at such a young age. Schools have small, outdated classrooms and must have barred windows to discourage thievery of the little they have. There is little access to internet or higher education. There are no physicians, dentists, vision care clinics, or pharmacies within fifteen miles of the town. Most families live on $2 a day and live in small huts. They have only one or two pairs of clothes, one for working in the fields and one for church, and most have no shoes. If they are lucky, they may wear an old pair of flip flops. Staple foods for Guatemala are black beans, rice, and corn tortillas. They are only able to eat meat about once a week, and eat very little eggs, fruits, or vegetables; all of these must be grown at home. The area is dominantly Catholic and families attend church once a week. Living conditions are poor. This region of Guatemala is the definition of a third world country. 
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