Joelle Painting

REMAR ORPHANAGE -Project 1

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September 21st 2007
Finally a spare moment to update out travel web log. A bit about the project that we did. The first two weeks we were at a private orphanage called REMAR. It is an orphanage for children and battered women. Because this is a private orphanage, there is no government funding, and it relies almost entirely on donations. I beleive it was started by a church somewhere in Europe, and as I und ... read more

South America » Peru » Cusco » Cusco

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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more