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Amigos de Cuenca


Amigos de Cuenca By Emma About a month and a half ago, we were all winding down at classes at Amauta and starting up our…

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PEOPLE


PEOPLE By Olivia My first host family challenge is chronicled in a notes doc titled “PEOPLE.” It reads: Tanya — natural remedies Jonny — vet…

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Working With Children: Ecuador vs U.S.


Working With Children: Ecuador vs U.S. By Heather My name is Heather and I’m working at a primary school in Ecuador for 4-year-olds. In the…

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Feels Like Home


Feels Like Home By Isabel I remember getting on the flight from Houston to Quito, sitting between a stranger and a window, taking off, and…

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Stress and Simplicity


Stress and Simplicity By Solomon If there is one thing that I value above all else in my life, it’s simplicity. I have found that…

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Celebrating My 18th Birthday


Celebrating My 18th Birthday By Mirabel I am here to tell you about how my 18th birthday was celebrated in Cuenca, Ecuador. I think the…

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Sharing Traditions


Sharing Traditions By Charlie I remember minutes before our “talent show” pleading with Olivia to change my host family following an epiphany about how awesome…

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Avery: Meet My Host Family


Meet My Host Family By Avery Before we met our host families I was nervous, I was about to jump into a family of 7…

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The First Week with My Host Family


The First Week with my Host Family And some challenges along the way By Bridget B. Hello! I have been having a blast in Cuenca,…

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Volunteers loved getting to know the beautiful Ecuadorian coast this weekend!

Volunteers loved getting to know the beautiful Ecuadorian coast this weekend! ...

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