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Case Study 2
Anthony is no stranger to Belize and has recently moved back to retire in the
village after a successful career in the United States. In the 1970's he went to the United
States to better his situation. At this time he worked in the sugar industry and moved to
New York City. Later he worked in middle management at an international advertising
company and was transferred to Los Angeles. He spent 27 years in the United States and
returned to Belize in 1997 on Thanksgiving Day.
For Anthony everything is about planning as he states "life is not easy" and the
major part of one's life needs to be planned. One has to work and stay with it for the plan
to come to fruition. Before he left the United States to return to Belize he had thought of
several ventures to pursue in Belize. His first plan was to build cabanas and rent them to
tourist but eventually decided to have a grocery store. The grocery store began operation
in August 1999. Before leaving for the United States Anthony wanted to be a policeman
but was to small. He was a teacher for awhile but realized his dreams and plans could not
be met in education profession.
During my conversation with Anthony he thought of his childhood evoking
memories of the past. The land in front on the beach was high. At this time there was
not a road just a path to pass from home to home. A boat named the Heron H. brought all
supplies to the village. It was a motor boat accommodating Belizeans for over night stays
and dining rooms. The boat would travel from southern Belize departing from the town
of Punta Gorda around 12:00 p.m. first traveling north to Monkey River, Placencia, Blair
Atoll, Dangriga and eventually arriving in Belize City at 4:00a.m. The Heron H. then87
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