The success of our work at Maya Traditions is made possible through the constant support of volunteers. Here, volunteer Dani shares a bit about herself:

Greetings!

My name is Dani and I am the newest volunteer at Maya Traditions! I will be volunteering for one month this summer working in the Organic Medicinal Garden along with photo documenting different elements of Maya Traditions. I have a personal knowledge of gardening and earned my degree in Photographic Technology from Pensacola State College, in Florida.

I decided to travel to Central America about a year ago and knew I wanted to spend most of my time in Guatemala. I have a strong interest in art and medicinal health solutions. So when I found Maya Traditions I knew I wanted to spend time volunteering here during my travels.

The art of traditional backstrap weaving interests me in terms of culture, detail, and artistic practice and I look forward to photographing and learning the local community’s processes.  Health through natural medicine is something that is important to me and I’m happy to have the opportunity to learn in such an amazing environment.

I am so honored to be working with Maya Traditions all the while learning and gaining experience through their Foundation.

For more information on volunteering with Maya Traditions, visit: http://www.mayatraditions.org/?page_id=67