Really quick update. Yesterday was a strike so we went on a hike to the nearby glacier, which, as it turns out, is not too nearby. We were lead by two kids from a local orphanage training to be mountain guides, and a local social worker who runs these sort of programs for the whole area. After hours of bushwhacking and scrambling up the sheer edges of the Andes, we had to turn around. But we learned from our guide about natural local medicines and the needs of the towns nearby and are actually working with her to make health fairs to deworm he kids and teach about nutrition and such. More on this later.
The strike is off today and were leaving at 7:30am to start work there so until then!
Hey, Thanks for squeezing the updates in!
ReplyDeleteAnd of course, now that it's in-between two causes for celebration, Mazal Tov on your recent anniversary AND Happy Birthday soon!