Work Like a Local Day

Hola Familia! Today, we received the opportunity to work on a family farm, La Tarabita, performing tasks many locals do to make a living. We experienced a variety of activities, ranging from weeding and planting, to milking cows, to building a wall with homemade...

Free Day!

Hello Families and Friends, Today was free day; a day like no other. Unlike other days, there wasn’t a real main goal in mind. We weren’t climbing a giant mountain or taking a field trip to a local organization. Instead, today’s students were allowed to go out and...

Fun Day!

Hello Friends, Today, we gained a sense of accomplishment due to the once-in-a-lifetime hike at Mount Chimborazo. We had an early start to the day at 6:00 A.M. so that we could get to the mountain early. We ascended to over 15,000 feet (4,500 meters), higher than any...

Aid and Development Day

Hola Familia! Today’s leaders are Raina Japay and Sonam Yangzom! The theme of the day was Aid and Development, in which we enjoyed learning about different forms of international foreign aid. First we went to Ministerio de Inclusión Económica y Social or Economic and...

Education Day

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” – Nelson Mandela Hola Familia! We visited the rural community school, Llulludongo (F.A.E.), where we will be doing our Community Action Project. The road there was windy...