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Kelley Belina and William Wingbermuehle serve in Guatemala
Kelley Belina and William Wingbermuehle serve in Guatemala
Kelley Belina and William Wingbermuehle
Guatemala 2002 – present
Agriculture Production
Fenton, Missouri
Kelley Belina and William Wingbermuehle
Nestled in the Western Highlands of Guatemala, near Lake Atitlan, Kelley Belina and William Wingbermuehle are serving together as Peace Corps agriculture production volunteers.
Both 30, their garden project has extended to eight surrounding communities, where they assist with 50 to 60 small family gardens – depending on the season. Kelley and William work primarily with women who want to grow vegetables near their homes. The women’s experiences range from never having planted anything before to wanting to increase their current production. Kelley and William make visits to homes, giving talks on organic gardening and nutrition, and offering seeds for sale.
Kelley and William been happily married for almost 2 years, and they say, “Serving together has definitely strengthened our overall relationship. Because of our similar backgrounds we develop our projects together and work together in our communities. Needless to say, this has been a great opportunity to get to know each other even better. We also feel being married helped us become quickly integrated into the community where we live. Happily, we enjoy working together and couldn’t imagine serving any other way. It’s been a great experience sharing this adventure together. “