Muddy Adventures with Engineers Without Borders May 31st 2016 The Month of May started off well -- my skin "oogies" healed nicely and I continued to enjoy my work in fundraising for the Volunteer Children's Library; the BIB Bazar Charity Shoppe continues to have brisk sales every weekend, and the preparation for the semi-annual Garage Sale was relatively painless this time...since Jody & I have been doing the triage of donations bit by bit to separate out th ... read more
South America » Ecuador » Centre » Baños 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
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