Posted in Riobamba 6-23-2023 by Virgil Alfaro & Yvonne De Los Santos, Leaders of the Day
To start off the day, Global Glimpsers went to Jatun Yachay Wasi, an Andean university, which caters to everyone of all ages, where we met our tour guide and healer, Luis. He invited us to take off our shoes and socks to become grounded with the earth and nature...
Posted in Riobamba 6-23-2023 by Melanie Rios and Kevin Zaldana Mejia, Leaders of the Day
Today we were able to visit four different families. Two families were in the city of Riobamba and two were located in rural areas. We were able to spend some time with them and get to see how they live. We were to take part in their day-to-day routine. Leader of the...
Posted in Riobamba 6-23-2023 by Angelique Leon Casas & Kayla Washington., Leaders of the Day
Today was all about helping children in schools. We started off the day by visiting a school named Germán Abdo and we talked to one of the staff named Sylvia. There we discussed what we can do to help the school and the children for our Community Action Project (CAP)....
Posted in Riobamba 6-23-2023 by Jandiel D - Student
Yesterday was Culture/History and City Tour Day for the glimpsers and it was my first time being leader of the day. In the morning the Global Glimpse team traveled on a unique bus here in Ecuador. We traveled up a moutain in Cacha to be able to reach the town of...
Posted in Riobamba 6-23-2023 by Elise Martinez, Leader of the Day
Today, we started with an early wake-up call at 6:30 in the morning. Then we had breakfast, which consisted of empanadas with a side of eggs. Once we were done eating, we started to hit the road to Guano to see the factory Cerquié, which is where they make quinoa...
Posted in Riobamba 6-23-2023 by Carmen Jauregui and Emily Grijalva, Global Glimpse Leaders
Hello, everyone! After spending the night in Quito and an almost four-hour bus ride to Riobamba, we officially arrived earlier this afternoon at our final destination. While the bus ride to Riobamba was long, it allowed us to see the beautiful countryside and the...
Posted in Riobamba 6-23-2023 by Angelita and Mateo, Program Coordinators
Hi there! With great enthusiasm, we share that the complete team RB1B (Glimpsers and chaperones) had a safe journey and landed in Quito. This is the beginning of a lifetime adventure and we have started with excellence! Joy and excitement are in the air. Tonight we...
