Update to Maca Project

Project is going great but was neglected for about a week and a half.

We had over 500 families respond to the project and they all filled out a form to receive the trees. Unfortunately, I got really and I mean really sick. It started with Strep Throat and ended with some type of explosive diarrhea that I didn’t even know existed. I got some medicine but it wasn’t before a couple of humorous Drewski stories occurred.

The Medical Staff had me come to their office in the capital to get some medicine. It never fails but every time I go to the capital I have to stop at TIKAL FURTURA which is the largest mall in the country. I have to stop there every time to visit the food court and get my Pizza Hut and Taco Bell fix. I walked into the place when suddenly I got a Guate diarrhea attack. A certain quote by my Uncle Bill would describe this perfectly by saying ¨Not now, but right $”% Now¨ I gotta go. I approached the escalator when unintentionally this precious little Mayan woman was putting a road block on the escalator. She looked at this structure that people we riding up and down as though it was the most advanced technology ever invented (and I am certain for her it probably is). She stood at the step to get on the escalator and contemplated getting on for what seemed to be an eternity for Drewski and his explosive diarrhea. Then she stood there with her right foot and would go to put it on and then quickly pull it back in fear the escalator was going to swallow her. After doing this nearly 10 times I finally walked over to her and told her it would be fine and helped her on and then to barely made it to the bathroom on time. (This story is hard to write but I promise I will act it out for you all back home in 2 weeks)

They got me some medicine and now I am feeling better than ever. I am ecstatic to share with you the response that I have received from the people in the villages that are about to receive these trees. People are coming out of their way to call me amigo and say gracias. We have planned to use about $300 of the money raised so far to take one person from every community to Antigua where the Macadamia farm is. While there the farm’s director is going to train all of us on how to plant and maintain the trees. This will help make the project more sustainable while also providing these people the opportunity to see their beautiful country. Sadly, I have seen so much more of Guatemala then just about everyone in my town. THANK YOU SO MUCH to those of you who have already given money to the project. Every dollar counts and the people in my site are eternally grateful. We are still accepting money and you can still send cash or check to…

Drew Anderson Foundation
40451 SD HWY 34
Forestburg, SD 57314




I can’t believe it but I will be home in less than two weeks!!! I hope to see all of you while I’m back, but just know more than anything I want to relax, eat good food, and spend as much time with family and friends as I can.

Take care and see you soon,



Drewski