Travel Blogs
May 31, 2009
The heavy equatorial rains are frequent here, so when the van got stuck in the red mud, it was routine work for the members of Uganda N.O.W. Outreach, who I was traveling with. Bannana, cassava, and sweet potatoes surrounded us as we hiked up a small hill to Busagazi Village, located on a small island [...]
May 29, 2009
On Saturday Granitos held a Health Brigade at the foundation. Doctors were available throughout the day for parents to bring in their children to receive check-ups and fluoride treatments. Many of the kids are underweight and/or undernourished, and they are prescribed supplements, often at a great cost to their parents.
Rafael is a father of five, [...]
May 14, 2009
Today was the peace education workshop. Much of the emphasis was on gangs or pandillas and associated violence. At one point we separated the kids into small groups, and discussed these issues. We would ask, “¿Por que existen las pandillas?” which is, “Why do people join the gangs?” And also, “Si fueras el presidente, que [...]
May 14, 2009
Today was my second day working at Granitos de Paz, the foundation that Children Beyond our Borders partners with here in Cartagena, Colombia. The situation is a bit different this year, we are no longer working at the foundation itself, but rather a public school down the street in an empty double classroom.
Yesterday we held [...]