FIDESMA, November 22, 2024

From: Fundacion Fidesma
Date: November 22, 2024

Señor David,

We’ve finally received the bicycles at Fidesma, after a long process at Guatemalan Customs. Every container is a different adventure.

The port in Guatemala always gives us all sorts of problems. They say they can’t expedite the paperwork because there are too many ships and containers. We also had to pay extra storage fees because we exceeded the allowed days at the port. Then there were holidays in Guatemala, and they don’t process paperwork on Saturdays and Sundays, and so on. They give us many problems.

Thank you very much, David, for the bikes. They are very beautiful, and thank you for the sewing machines as well.

Sincerely,
Margarita Caté de Catú and the entire FIDESMA ECOLOBICI team
Chimaltenango, Guatemala

Translated from the Spanish original

FIDESMA, November 27, 2024

From: Fundacion Fidesma
Date: November 27, 2024

Señor David,

Best regards from the FIDESMA team.

We’ve finished checking the bikes and doing the inventory. And thanks so much for sending the sewing machines. We really appreciate the soccer balls, bike tools, spare parts, and especially the plywood — it’s always handy.

Everything looks great. The bikes are beautiful, and we’ve already started selling and delivering them.

We’ll be sure to send you more pictures and tell you all about how the bikes are being used here.

Sincerely,
Margarita Caté de Catú and the entire FIDESMA ECOLOBICI team
Chimaltenango, Guatemala

Translated from the Spanish original