Hello! My name is Eleanor and I am journal girl for the day. Our day started with an early morning breakfast that would prepare us for our first day of work at Tiriji eco enter. Our goal by the end of the trip is to create a gazebo for IPI to use for gatherings and...
Dancing with the ladies of the house, the sound of rain and laughter mixing together, I felt a sense of joy and belonging that I hadn’t felt anywhere else. I wasn’t feeling great during our day in the monkey temple and going around the city, but my spirits and health really lifted during dinner,...
Ashley shared her story about her daughter Esperanza. There is not enough work in Rancho Quemado, so she has to leave with her parents so that she can work in another town. It drove home the points from our pre-course curriculum about the economic challenges facing people in this region and the difficulty in balancing...