In 2007 Nourish International, Chapel Hill invested just over $10,000 in the construction of CES's "Exploration Center" in the village of La Pista, Quiche, Guatemala. The village is a former refugee camp that is 20km away from Nebaj, the nearest moderately-sized town. La Pista's 2,000 residents (includes other nearby smaller villages) are incredibly dependent on Nebaj for day to day life. The Exploration Center will house the first library in the area and it will be the first building with internet access. Additionally, the center has a greenhouse that will be used to generate revenue as well as a teaching tool for diversifying local agriculture. Both of these resources will serve in nourishing the community's intellectual and economic long-term development. For more background, please visit http://www.cesolutions.org/centro.htm.

To create and implement practical, efficient and effective entrepreneurial and educational ventures with and for our constituents in rural developing world communities.

There were several moving parts to the project and in the role that students played. There was always a team that would assist the local construction team with any needs at the projects site in order to speed up the building process. The team also developed the design and built the greenhouse with the help of CES staff and local Peace Corps volunteers. Three members of the team volunteered as teachers at the Exploration Center in Nebaj to develop a volunteer handbook for future volunteers as well as more education materials for both centers. In partnership with CES, one team member interviewed 51 families to obtain information regarding education, agriculture, technology and other areas of interest to asses the potential impact as well as guide the focus of the services offered at the center. Another member documented the entire experience through film with the objective of creating media materials that will benefit both CES and Nourish goals. One team member facilitated weekly discussions twice a week on the current academic view of development. Additionally, all members experienced Guatemala through travel to several key places in the country as well as readings on history and culture.