Pictures

June 16, 2012

Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

The Full Belly Workshop

Saturday morning volunteers

Jock Brandis with bucket of peanuts

Dave with UV scanner box

Colin assembling UV scanner box

Opening up the top lid of UV scanner box

UV scanner box - top inside view

Hand-held corn-husker

Universal Nut Sheller - packaged for flight

UV scanner prototype - overview

UV scanner prototype - peanut loading tray

June 19, 2012

Estanzuela, Zacapa, Guatemala

Juan and Carlos testing concrete

Mixing concrete for hardening test

rural Chiquimula, Guatemala

Mountain view from Chiquimula

Peanut plants in Chiquimula

Meeting with farmers in Chiquimula

Large peanut field in Chiquimula

Close-up of peanut crop in Chiquimula

Peanut crop with corn rows mixed in

Town of Chiquimula

Peanut storage in Chiquimula

Electric fan for ventilation in Chiquimula storage site

Plastic threaded peanut storage bags in Chiquimula

Close-up of plastic threaded storage bags used in Chiquimula

Peanut pile for shelling on floor in Chiquimula storage site

Motorized peanut shellers in Chiquimula storage site

Drying shelled peanuts ready for peeling in Chiquimula

Wood-fueled stove for peanut roasting in Chiquimula

Soaking peanuts for salting in Chiquimula

Traffic on car ride back to Zacapa

June 20, 2012

Estanzuela, Zacapa, Guatemala

Robert and Juan assembling UV scanner

Attaching tray sliders to UV scanner box

Taping black cloth covers into UV scanner box

Setting up the small UV insert

Attaching UV filters to small UV light array

Robert and Colin with completed UV scanner box

Roasted peanut sample from Chiquimula

Crushing shelled peanuts for AflaCheck test

Crushed peanut sample for AflaCheck test

Shaking peanut sample for AflaCheck test

Peanut sample extract next to initial AflaCheck test

Initial false negative AflaCheck tests of peanut sample from Chiquimula

Alcohol used for initial tests - incorrect solvent

Working on UV scanner box, final setup for testing

Preliminary aflatoxin screening tests with UV scanner

Peanut samples collected for lab testing

June 21, 2012

Estanzuela, Zacapa, Guatemala

Paleontology Museum in Estanzuela

Prehistoric whale fossil in Estanzuela museum

Robert next to fossils in Estanzuela museum

Giant sloth in Estanzuela museum

Estanzuela farmers listening to peanut presentation

Meeting in Estanzuela mayor's office

Zacapa, Zacapa, Guatemala

Bullet hole in hotel window in Zacapa

Robert and Carlos saying goodbye

June 22, 2012

Estanzuela, Zacapa, Guatemala

Junior and Juan assembling the UNS mold

Measuring cement for the concrete mixture

Danilo mixing cement, sand to make concrete

Pouring concrete mixture into UNS molds

Finished pouring concrete for UNS molds

Watermelon plants with young mango trees mixed in

Mango trees in Estanzuela

Exotic bird farm in Estanzuela

Parrot canopy with peacocks outside

Peacock in Estanzuela

Exotic turkey-like bird

Fox and raccoon taking a nap

Ostriches on Estanzuela farm

Colin trying to avoid getting pecked by an ostrich

Close-up of an ostrich

Cattle farm in Estanzuela

Cattle grazing in field

Calves grazing in pasture with mountain view

Cattle approaching the pickup truck

Corn farming in Estanzuela

Colin and Luis using wire brush to rough sides of UNS turning piece

UNS turning piece with rough sides

UNS concrete parts set to harden in water overnight

June 23, 2012

rural Estanzuela, Zacapa, Guatemala

Luis' cattle farm in Estanzuela

Rooster and chicken area

Rope bucket well on cattle farm in Estanzuela

Cattle feed area

Monbasa field for cattle grazing

Monbasa plant close-up

Luis on cattle field

Cattle grazing on monbasa field

Luis petting one of the friendly cattle

Pig trailer in Estanzuela

Field for cantaloupe

Mango tree farm in Estanzuela

Men working on okra field in Estanzuela

Young okra field

Mature okra plant

Flowering okra plant

Irrigation canals around farms in Estanzuela

Estanzuela, Zacapa, Guatemala

Entrance to cemetary in Estanzuela

Estanzuela cemetary calles

Colorful houses in Estanzuela cemetary

Close-up of family burial monument in Estanzuela cemetary

Estanzuela town square

Luis' house where I am staying in Estanzuela

Diana, Ariana, and a friend swimming in the backyard pool

View of Estanzueala from Luis' house

Chiquimula, Chiquimula, Guatemala

Dude in front of us hitching a ride to Chiquimula

Mall near Chiquimula

Food court in Chiquimula mall

Ariana playing in a giant bubble at the Chiquimula mall

Town of Chiquimula

Driving through town of Chiquimula

Street vendors in Chiquimula

June 24, 2012

Estanzuela, Zacapa, Guatemala

Room where I am staying in Luis' house

Luis' house - Kitchen

Luis' house - Living room

UNS mold in front of pool behind Luis' house

Pasa Bien, Zacapa, Guatemala

Fresh Empanadas

River Pasabien

Waterfall in River Pasabien

Rapids in River Pasabien

Downstream view in River Pasabien

Luis and family in River Pasabien

Diana, Ariana, and Luis' wife Aura sitting in River Pasabien

Me swimming in River Pasabien 

Me in the deeper part of the river

People hanging out in River Pasabien

Mountain view of River Pasabien

rural Estanzuela, Zacapa, Guatemala

Papaya plants in Estanzuela

Cacti trees in Estanzuela

Ceiba - Guatemala's national tree

Cantaloupe fields in Estanzuela

Guayacan tree on cattle farm in Estanzuela

Mario at his cattle farm in Estanzuela 

Cattle feed area

June 25, 2012

Estanzuela, Zacapa, Guatemala

Juan putting machine grease in the top metal piece of the UNS

Assembling the UNS - checking for centering

Building the table for the UV scanner box

Finished table at the carpenter's workshop

Junior next to completed UV scanner box on table

Peanut sample without UV light

Peanut sample with UV light

Peanut samples under UV light comparison

rural Estanzuela, Zacapa, Guatemala

Green pepper farm with insect netting

Green pepper plants inside the insect netting

Drip irrigation for green pepper farm

Green pepper close-up

Irrigation canals around green pepper farm

Pickup truck tour of city corn fields

Drip irrigation for city corn fields

City corn field vista

Yuca field in Estanzuela

June 26, 2012

rural Chiquimula, Guatemala

Good peanuts from Costa Sur

Bad peanuts from Peten - shelled

Good peanuts from Peten - shelled

Freddie weighing out bags of peanuts for testing

Juan and Freddie discussing Guatemalan peanuts
 in the Chiquimula storage site

Chiquimula, Chiquimula, Guatemala

Picking up juice boxes at the Chiquimula warehouse

Juan's truck loaded with peanut samples, juice boxes

June 27, 2012

Estanzuela, Zacapa, Guatemala

View inside UV scanner box - right side

View inside UV scanner box - left side

Close-up of contaminated peanuts 1

Close-up of contaminated peanuts 2

Preparing peanut samples for testing

Peanut sample bags from different regions

UNS - fully assembled

Junior operating the UNS to obtain
machine-shelled peanuts for testing

Hand-shelling peanuts for testing

Peanut samples in ice-cooler

2 peanut shellers, one partially and one completely assembled

UV scanner set up for testing

UNS kit ready for construction

UNS mold with instructions for Spanish, English,
and motor-powered option

Receiving an award of recognition
from the Mayor of Estanzuela

Award for The Full Belly Project
from the town of Estanzuela

Meeting with the city council of Estanzuela

Thank-you letter from the Mayor of Estanzuela

June 28, 2012

Estanzuela, Zacapa, Guatemala

Saying goodbye to Luis and his family

Río Hondo, Zacapa, Guatemala

Bus station in Río Hondo