Hey Mom—we’re all good here, J. And to other parents too, everyone else will write soon. Today, we toured the grounds of IPI. As a part of the tour, we visited one of the family farms, belonging to “Mamma Sophie.” She and her husband began with a look inside their home—followed by a glimpse at...
Yunie is my homestay mom and she is 22 years old. Every day she wakes up at 5:30 to make breakfast, wash some clothes and clean the house. She has to cook for all of the family (me, Elena, her husband, Miltito, Julio, Jocelin, and herself) and the meal is usually rice and beans eggs,...
Today was the day that we finished up our work at the community and headed back to Rurrenabaque, and I think I speak for everyone when I say that the fruits of our labor were well worth the hard work. On our way to the boat, we were able to give the community the gifts...