Village Visit #12

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April 13th 2011

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Once again I returned to Malingua Pamba, the indigenous village high in the Andes where I've been working with Engineers Without Borders for the past four years. This was my 12th visit to this village. At the end of March I met Pam and the first group of volunteers at Quito airport, along with 25 boxes of donations. We spent a couple of days in Latacunga, a town halfway to the village, where we me... Read Full Entry

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Jill Sare

Sra Sare

I first came to Ecuador in the late 1980's to teach English in Quito. I fell in love with this country, the natural beauty, the warmth and generosity of the people. I went on to work in international education on nearly every continent, but Ecuador kept calling me back. This Chicago girl has a "latina soul"! I've now been back in Ecuador, living here as a permanent resident since 2006. I have done all different kinds of work, from private teaching to teacher training to working with American volunteers as a driver/interpreter to filling in as a substitute hotel manager. I like to keep my sched... full info

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Donated Clothing & Shoes

Piles and piles of children's clothes!! Pam's ob/gyn put the word out and the donations came pouring in! Here I've set up the free clothing market!

Choosing Clothes for the Kids

Everyone was thrilled to receive new clothes and shoes for their kids. At check-out I merely counted how many items (determined by work done maintaining the water tanks).

Waiting in Line...

The gigantic clothing giveway was a hit! We kept things organized by admitting 4-5 "shoppers" at a time. Many had to wait in the rain for almost an hour!

Lovely Pet Llama

This very sweet llama didn't even spit at me when I tried to pet her! She lives at Llullullama, a lovely hostel in the Andean village of Isinlivi.

Hiking down the Hillside

This old guy was looking very debonair as he leaned against a grassy hillock.

Girl with Pink Shawl

TV Ecuador came to film Pam's project one of the days I went back up to Quito to get the 2nd grp of volunteers. This girl was all dressed up for the filming.

Yellow Boots & Waterfalls

The volunteers checked out the water lines with some local guides in order to send back data to the next grp of Engineers, whom I'll be accompanying in July.

Can You Hear Me, Mickey?

One more photo for my series of silly trash can heads. I'm told that these cartoon rubbish receptacles are meant to encourage folks to put litter in its place (not hugely successful!).

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16th April 2011

Rachel
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So fun to see everyone through your photos and to read about the trip! Did you get to meet Willian's new wife, and do you have a picture you could send to me? She must be due very soon (if I remember correctly), or has she already had the baby? Hope you're well!

17th April 2011

anonymous
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Cuy, proper comfort food.

17th April 2011

Tamara
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Thanks for the updates, Jill! I'd love to get up to Malingua Pamba one of these years.

17th April 2011

XuXu
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Terrific
Another set of wonderful pictures and stories, thank you for sharing. Looking forward to seeing you soon in California---XuXu

20th April 2011

Lee and Doug
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i didn't know you were going back with Pam. Loved seeing the pictures and cannot believe we were there a year ago. Pam looks great in her beautiful hat! Hope to see you in California.

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