Where to start?!

I can't believe it has been OVER a month since the last time I have updated you on anything going on. Needless to say we have been REALLY busy.

First I have switched internship sites. We had an incident and I really should't disclose the details over the internet (ask me about it when I return home!) but it ended in me saying good bye to Instituto Mundo Libre and moving on to another internship placement site.

I am now working with a great NGO called Building Dignity. They are headquartered in St. Paul MN and have their Center for Development with Dignity (CEDED) here in Villa El Salvador in Lima. It is an amazing organization working to help the people in the community of La Encantada. Currently I am working with them developing lesson plans, tutoring and developing a University Readiness program for their youth group. The staff and volunteers are wonderful and I feel so lucky to have the opportunity to work with such a wonderful organization. It was a bit of work to get everything organized and together but I am happily settled in until the end of the month.

Villa El Salvador

We spent our Halloween with the youth in La Encantada supervising a party put on by the older youth in our group, It was such a great time and we were beat afterwards.

CEDED Volunteers before the kids arrived

We also have done a ton of other fun stuff like observe the biggest Catholic procession,eating street food, Oktoberfest and exploring other parts of Lima. I will have posts coming up soon telling you all about the fun and exciting things we have been up to. Keep an eye out!