Welcome. Here you will find updates about week 1 at Rosa De Amor as well as photos from each day’s events. Click on the “read more” for the rest of each day’s entry, as well as a link to photos from that day.
Saturday, July 7, 2007
Day 6
It’s never easy saying goodbye - and after working hand in hand for one week with the wonderful staff of Rosa de Amor, the hard-working construction crew and the beautiful children from the school - this goodbye was harder than most.
We leave Coban and Rosa de Amor with heavy hearts. We know that
Friday, July 6, 2007
Day 5
Our work at Rosa de Amor really seems to be bringing everyone together. There is a lot of bonding - not only between team members, but between those who are working alongside us, whether it be the workers on the construction crew, or the teachers at the school. A lot was accomplished today - over
Thursday, July 5, 2007
Day 4
Our third day on site presented some interesting challenges, which were met with great enthusiasm by all. Opening our clinic to the people of the surrounding village brought in many who only spoke the local language, which is nothing like Spanish. That meant an extra step in translation for our
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
Day 3
Our second day on site saw our three teams (medical, work and humanitarian aid) getting right down to business. Our medical team saw an amazing 103 children today. All of those children went through the humanitarian aid crew - where they were outfitted with new clothing and shoes, and were given
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
Day 2
Our first full day began with a long bus trip from Antigua to Coban. After unpacking at our hotel, we headed out to Rosa de Amor. We were greeted there by more than a hundred beautiful children, who presented a fantastic program of song, prayer and dance. It was an uplifting start to what is sure
