Hill Country Podcast - Jane Ragsdale on Empowering Rural Guatemala

Hill Country Podcast – Jane Ragsdale on Empowering Rural Guatemala

June 28, 2023

Welcome to the award-winning The Hill Country Podcast. The Texas Hill Country is one of the most beautiful places on earth. In this podcast, Hill Country resident Tom Fox visits with the people and organizations that make this the unique area of Texas. Join Tom as he explores the people, places, and activities of the Texas Hill Country.

Join host Tom Fox in this exciting episode of The Hill Country Podcast as he speaks with Jane Ragsdale, the director of Heart O’ the Hills Summer Camp for Girls, who shares her inspiring story of how she started a tutoring program for underprivileged children in Guatemala City, eventually founding the non-profit organization “Guatemala Scholarships.” From there, the podcast turns to the struggles the people of Guatemala faced, including food insecurity and lack of access to basic amenities like electricity, running water, and healthcare.

Discover the heroic efforts of a group of volunteers from various denominations who travel to Guatemala to provide aid, including medical consultations, EMT kits, and basic healthcare and eye tests. Learn about their work in training people in first aid, CPR, and maternity assistance and their efforts to provide education in the area, including building a house for teachers and pre-k programs. Hear Jane’s inspiring story of building a retaining wall by hand in a village in Guatemala and how an organization called Let Hope Begin Here, Guatemala, is helping local students attend high school. Take advantage of this opportunity to open your Heart and learn about the real challenges facing communities in other parts of the world. Email Jane at jane@hohcamp.com or visit the website. Let hope begin here dot org to get involved! And stay tuned for a future conversation on running the camp with Jane.