Ecuador June ‘07
January 25th, 2007 by namastekelly.I have accepted an invitation to go to Ecuador for a rural health program in June! If anyone is there, has been there, or is going there in June then I would love to hear from you! Please email me at: Kelseacows@aol.com
Kelly
PS: If anyone has any suggestions/encouragement about learning spanish, please let me know!
January 25th, 2007 at 7:30 pm
Hi Kelly,
Our son, Mike, has been in Ecuador for the past two years. He is in the Peace Corps. Would you like me to give him your email address so he can talk to you about it?
Connie
January 28th, 2007 at 12:10 pm
Sure, that would be great! Thank you!
March 4th, 2007 at 2:51 am
Hi Kelly,
Sorry! I couldn’t figure out how to see if you responded until tonight. Mike’s email address is michael.scott@ucdavis-alumni if you would like to email him. The Peace Corps does a great job of immersing you in Spanish once you are in country. I’m sure you will do great. Good luck!
May 8th, 2007 at 12:28 am
hey kelly,
not sure if you are still checking responses…but i have just now accepted invitation to go to ecuador in june 07 as well…urban youth outreach/ community service. the whole process has gone really fast for me…i only completed my online app. in december 06, and i got invitation just over the weekend…almost exactly 6 weeks in advance, so there is a lot for me to do in little time. i am very excited, very nervous, very tired, very everything about this whole process! let me know how you are doing…
November 23rd, 2007 at 2:26 am
I served in a small community oustide of El Empalme for over two years. Best time of my life. My advice is don’t take yourself too seriously. Respect the people in your community, and realize that they know a lot more than you do about their lives and the issues they deal with. Take time to learn the culture and the language, and don’t promise anything you’re incapable of achieving. Realize that the little things make a difference, and you’re not there to “save” people. Be yourself. Be honest. Do your best to experience life as the locals do, and they’ll accept you. Be patient. Most of all, enjoy your time. By the time you’re finished, you’ll realize that people are people.