carnival fun

August has come and is almost over. With The arrival of August came the arrival of two teams from Canada. The first, a team from Hamilton, Ontario, led by a former volunteer, Tia Jeanette. The second was a team from Elevation Church in Waterloo, Ontario. This team...

Dia de la Patria

The team from Canada left on Saturday, but our sadness over their departure was uplifted by the festivities of “Día de la Patria Bolivia” (Bolivia’s  Independence Day – August 6th). In the afternoon I was able to head downtown to the Prado with Tia Andrea...

The Commons Team

For the last two weeks, a team from The Commons Church in Hamilton, Canada has been here working with the organization. It is wonderful to have teams come down and see what we are doing, especially since many of the teams have been supporting us for years. While here,...

Tie-dye, Double Dutch, and Limbo

A six-person team from Freeway Church in Hamilton, Canada arrived last Friday. The girls and little ones love when visitors come because they meet new people and fun activities are planned! Sunday I worked at Corazon del Pastor (the girls’ home) and the team...

In Common

In just two more days, a team from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada is arriving. They are part of a faith community called “The Commons”. I am not sure what lead this community to call themselves The Commons, but the word common is one full of meaning, and...