Great work

Just wanted to do a post about how I am very proud of the one year volunteers in SALT and YAMEN! They are building great relationships, working hard in their positions, having an impact, and allowing themselves to be impacted.

Amanda is using her mad occupational therapy skills with the kids at Hogar Belen. Helping them have appropriate technology, learn to eat independently, etc.

(Photo by Diana) Diana (bottom far right) está aprendiendo mucho sobre la comunicación. Se puede comunicarse en señas, español colombiana, y español nica. En su trabajo con las familias de los estudiantes (y con su familia Nica anfitriona) ella demuestra mucho amor . . . como dice aqui en la foto: "Te amo" en señas.
(Photo by Melissa) Abby is a strong campesina woman now. She has penetrating insight into life in the countryside and also into life "in-between"--in between city and country, in between wealth and poverty, in between North and South. She works hard in agriculture and in relationships.
(Photo by Melissa) Melissa is using her wonderful creative gifts to enrich the lives of the students at the Cultural Center. Here are her enthusiastic students who learned to express themselves and tell their stories through the lens of a camera.