Our course instructor team reports that the group has made it safely to Yolongshi and has begun their next project. Students will be supporting the Tibetan Village Project in repurposing oil drums to help families collect their trash and transport them to proper places for disposal.
The group returned to Urubamba today after an impactful week in the mountains. We worked with school children in Cuncani to inspire pride in their mountain ecosystems and installed a new irrigation system in the school’s greenhouse; and we had the opportunity to harvest potatoes alongside the Cuncani community members who came out to support...
. . . we were mostly on the road with a quick stop for a scenic view of the Himalayan Mountain Range. Dinner was at an international restaurant in Ta Gong: yak burgers to get a taste of home. This morning we stopped by a nunnery where Tempa, our guide, explained aspects of Buddhism to...