Carlos Giovanni Sotz Cutzal, 19 years old, Long Way Home Crew

Carlos lives with his aunt in a small Comalapa studio apartment. He has never attended school and does not know how to read or write. He has five brothers and one sister. Carlos got his first job at age 10.

Work History

  • Corn farming his whole life
  • Farmed blackberries, flowers, tomatoes and green beans
  • Masonry and carpentry - odd jobs since age 10
  • 1.5 years working in a tree nursery
  • General laborer

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Carlos believes that LWH brings positive changes to the community. He hopes to one day be married and have only two children. He thinks that is the size of a family he could realistically support. He also thinks that Guatemalan prices are too high and wages too low.

Since November 2009 Carlos has learned:
Water Harvesting Pouring Concrete Slabs Roofing with Concrete
Teamwork Building Cisterns with Tires Solar Shower Installation
Stucco Finishes Red Brick Patio Building

Carlos would like to start a tomato farm where he would build tire cisterns to store water for the dry season. He is already organizing bottles stuffed with trash for future building projects.