Dear friends, It´s 23.30hrs in Guayaquil, Ecuador which means that we´ve come to the end of our first week here on mission. It´s been very enjoyable and also really tiring but we´ve achieved a lot and have learned many things, as we discussed in our team debriefing session this evening. After clearing the land at Valle de la Flor on Tuesday, Wendy, Lorna, Oli and Lidia have returned on Wednesday afternoon to teach the local women how to make Wendy´s now intercontinentally renowned "sock monkeys"! It was an enjoyable afternoon for both groups of women and friendships were formed while a new, constructive trade was taught and learned. The hope is that these monkeys, which are relatively cheap and easy to make, will be sold by the women in the area of Valle de la Flor.
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