“To be effective, it is important to understand the reality of life in the field for both people and nature. If you don’t know this reality, you can’t understand how to drive progress. Your efforts must be relevant to local needs. To be truly successful, it is important to be able to live that reality, share it and understand it. Only then will your work contribute in an effective and sustainable way over the long term.”
Martha Maria Rios, Class of 2011
Guatemala