In March 2019, Didi Ananda Kalyanmitra and Didi Ananda Aparajiita visited El Salvador and Guatemala. They both visited Guatemala before, but it was the first time to visit El Salvador. They found the Margiis of San Salvador very happy with the visit. They had Dharma Cakra at the house of sister Rasa Devii and gave classes for newcomers at different places.
After San Salvador, they continued to the capital of Guatemala – Guatemala City and met with the local Margiis there. DC was held at the clinic of brother Gopal. From there, they went on to San Marcos la Laguna. It is a village near Lake Atitlan that hosts many spiritually inclined tourists. The Didis gave classes there too and had Kiirtana sessions outdoors. Many people were interested in hearing about Ananda Marga practices and ideology for the first time.
While in Guatemala, the Didis also visited the Kindergarten in Guatemala City that is maintained by brother Yuktatma.
The school has forty students aged five and six and is divided into two classes. There are no higher classes because the kids from age seven stop attending school and go to work to help support their families. The school makes a strong effort to keep the kids there so that they can at least learn to read and write before they go out to the world. In spite of the hard predicament, the school employs two fully qualified teachers. The kids’ parents pay a very symbolic fee of about USD 3.50 per month. If any of you would like to send a donation for the school, one-time or monthly, please contact the Didis.
The pracar tour of the Didis was so good, that they plan to go again soon and that time to include Nicaragua too.
If you are from these countries or know people there who would like to meet the Didis, please contact them.