Bananas

The things you see when you suddenly are aware of what's going on around you. How many times have I bought bananas in the store and never noticed that they said Guatemala on them?

Then, I started to wonder. I bought an entire bunch of bananas for $1.18 at my local Dillons. Which means that in order for that company to have made a profit, that bunch of bananas had to have been grown, sprayed, cut down, and shipped over 2000 miles for my spoiled white self to be able to purchase them for $1.18 at Dillons. How much less did the (most likely) indigenous Mayan person get paid for this? I just bought enough food to make dinner for the entire week, in less than 20 minutes at the grocery store, and barely glanced at the total because I knew I had enough money for it.

Did this person's family eat tonight?

If you haven't donated yet, I need your help more than ever. I will be traveling there not just to learn Spanish, but to do some service projects in one of the most impoverished areas of the country. I will be spending my American money at local business and buying items from local craftspeople to help them put food on their tables.

https://www.gofundme.com/my-bilingual-journey