Dina

Dina is one of the promotoras (community health workers) in San Francisco. She and her husband have worked very hard to slowly improve their house. I love her plants! (there isn't much green in Huachipa). She has implemented all of the healthy practices and suggestions from the "Healthy Families and Homes" project. I had a lot of fun visiting other homes with her and it's amazing seeing how much she cares for her neighbors and wants to help them improve their living conditions for the health of the kids.

Women in the community...

August 20th 2012
After my first month(ish), I was starting to doubt whether or not I really wanted to work in the development field, or at least whether or not I wanted to work abroad. It was kind of a strange feeling because I´ve always loved traveling to other countries and working in the communities and interacting with the local people. I wasn´t sure why I was feeling this way. During my other experiences, I ... read more

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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

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