29-31 March - ¡Feliz Viaje!
Friday morning we hit the road early! We drove 3 hours to a town on the other side of Guatemala City, a lovely little place called...
Search
28 March - Our Last Day of Work
For our final day of volunteer work, we visited the HIM Nutrition Center in Gualan. This facility is home to children who have been found...
27 March - I Feel Like a Real PT!
We visited another new place today, the HIM clinic in Zacapa. It was another day of the “regular patients” with a few new evals sprinkled...
26 March - In the Swing of Things
Today we returned to the clinic where we hosted Sunday’s patients, but today we worked with the Regulars. This was a mix of children and...
25 March - ¡Mas Ninos!
Today we set our sights a bit farther and traveled an hour and a half by bus to Asociación Paz y Bien in Chiquimula. This facility was...
24 March - ¡Ninos!
Today was a distinct change from yesterday! We set up shop at one of HIM’s clinics and welcomed children from a small village located 6...
23 March - A Pop-up Clinic
We started the day off right with a great breakfast of bacon, eggs, beans, and lots of fresh fruit. The papaya was especially tasty! And...
22 March - I Have Arrived
After a midnight flight out of Seattle, a 3+ hour layover in Houston, and a quick 2.5 hour flight to Guatemala City, I am here! It was a...
21 March - The Journey Begins
After months of planning, the day is finally here... I begin my travel tonight and arrive in Guatemala tomorrow morning! This is my...
Buen Viaje
Hola! This happened to be our last weekend here in Cusco. After our emotional goodbyes at Camino Nuevo, we had a visit to a local...
Dia 11
Today was our last day at Camino Nuevo. The rec team had one more chance to practice movement activities with both classes and the...
Dia 8 - Nuestro último lunes
We hit the ground running Monday morning after having such an adventure-filled weekend in Machu Picchu and Pisac. The groups working with...
Dia 10 - Conociendo a las familias
Today was the culmination of all of our projects and we had the opportunity to present our projects to the parents, teachers, and...
Dia 9 - Hoy Estamos Enfermos :(
Today unfortunately most of the student group was ill and stayed home to rest. CI Jen's group was totally out of commission so "Mama Jen"...
Dia 5-7 - Machu Picchu, Pisaq y mucho mas
Our weekend was packed full of adventures of so many different kinds. On Friday, we travelled to Aguas Calientes via Ollantaytambo. In...
Dia 4 - Implementado nuestros proyectos
We are starting to find our rhythm here in Cusco and at Camino Nuevo. Today each team continued to fine tune our projects. Each team has...
Dia 3 - Proyectos a camino nuevo
Today was another great day spent at Camino Nuevo! We immediately split into our three focus groups to get started on implementing our...
Dia 2
Today was a long and rewarding day. It started with a bumpy bus ride to Camino Nuevo. The school serves children with cerebral palsy,...
Reflections Pt. 1
We cannot believe our time at Chidamoyo has come to an end! Our entire experience here has been filled with the graciousness, warmth, and...
Day 15
We are off to safari!! We will be WiFi-less for four days until we get to Victoria Falls, see you then! ~The GROW Zimbabwe Team~