Benjy's class

At the other end of the room is the fourth level. Note in both pictures how cold it is, Benjy´s wearing gloves, Jo (the previous volunteer) is in a coat, scarf and gloves!


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Ecuadorian  Flag The "Republic of the Equator" was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others are Colombia and Venezuela). Between 1904 and 1942, Ecuador lost territories in a series of conflicts with its neighbors. A b... [read more]
Blog: A day in the life of an Indigenous school
Date: March 20th 2005

Started at the school this week, am loving it! The school is in an area called Urquisiqui. This place is definitely not in the Lonely Planet! It’s not even a village, it’s just one or two buildings at a junction in the road, and most of the kids live in the surrounding hills in small farms, some of them walking up to an hour to get to school. There’s probably around 50 kids between the a ... read more







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