Case Study: Xavier In Guatemala

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We’re on October 6th. To the right, you see Julien, , who’s seventeen. He went in Guatemala in August, to help the little cultivator to his left, Xavier. The teenager’s mission is to construct two greenhouses, so Xavier could grow vegetables and fruits, so he could make living all his family. Julien heard the Guatemalans need at school and decided to live Canada and help these people as soon as he knew he could do something. He prepared everything ; called an association, take contact with the family designed, asked which were their first needs. He did all of that in July, and said goodbye to his parents and entourage on August 3rd . He left by knowing he would do something, he knew people would be thankful at the end, and they would never

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