Goshen College
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Spring 2010
Nine of the students in our group traveled to Jorge Chavez International Airport in Lima Tuesday evening to board a jet bound for North America. The others…
- Goodbye, group!
- Heading up…
- …and away.
By Joshua Delp It is still before dawn. But in the growing half light, I can begin to make out shapes undreamed. On either side of the…
We finished our program back where it began three months ago — at the edge of the Pacific Ocean. Kauai is a retreat center operated by the…
- Where the sand meets the sea
- A human-powered whirlpool
- Swimming against the current
- Kauai Retreat Center
- Time to reflect
- The days ends
- The night begins — with athletics
- Up…
- … and over
- Again…
- …and again…
- …and again
- Chevere (cool)
- Fire
- Yum yum
- Worship time
- Singing together
- Cleaning up after one last dip
- Shower with a view
- The “after” shot — our final day together
When we realized the railroad to Machu Picchu would be closed this season due to heavy rainfall and flooding, the students and directors began discussing alternatives. We…
- The main plaza in Arequipa
- Thin air, happy faces
- Mount Ampato, site of Sarita’s sacrifice
- Vicuna Zone
- …for real
- A spring waters the altiplano
- An andean woman with her alpaca
- Herd of llamas
- View point of the Andes (4,910 meters = 16,108 feet)
- A good day for a ride
- What could be better than this?
- Ready for a long, steep descent into Colca Canyon
- Here we go
- “Condor”
- Coasting
- Cruising
- Gaining speed
- View of Chivay, home of the thermal baths
- Near the top of Colca Canyon
- Bicycle taxis
- Off to meet our boat
- Leaving Puno for the depths of Lake Titicaca
- Greeting residents on the floating Uros Islands
- Getting comfortable on an island made of reeds
- Learning how the islands are constructed
- Every ten years the residents build a new reed island
- Residents of Uros Island demonstrate how they barter for goods
- How deep is the water? Good guess (10 meters)
- Trying on a traditional dress
- Boarding a reed boat bound for a neighboring island
- Rowing the boat
- Relaxing on the water
- Row, row, row…
- Locals on a “balsa” with a Puma head
- Life with reeds
- Moving into deeper water at higher speed
- Meeting our host families on Amantani Island
- Finding a new home for the night
- Haku (“let’s go” in Quechua)
- Short of breath
- “Titicaca” means Puma Stone
- Our island guide, Roy
- On our way to Pachatata (“Father Earth”) Peak
- Sunset from the peak
- We love you too
- Together at the top
- Sharing the trail
- Taking the plunge into Lake Titicaca (this was not on our itinerary)
- Chiri (“chilly” in Quechua)
- Jumping in is almost irresistable
- 46-degree water is refreshing after an afternoon hike
- Nice flip
- Crystal clear
- A fond memory
- Silustani, home of a necropolis (city of the dead)
- Our guide, Pepe Pedro
- Admiring the Incan craftsmanship
- Enjoying our last day in the Andes
- Climbing out of the tomb
- Happy to be alive
- Together
Our students returned to Lima this weekend after finishing their six-week service terms, a happy reunion. While living in the provinces each had an opportunity to research…
Reflections by Julia Baker: “It was our second day here at Yurac Yacu and we had a lunch invitation. Nancy, one of the Peruvian women that works…
“Colores en Casa” by Julia Baker Standing on the corner of Arequipa and Angamos, I see her, A splash of color against the gray. Hot pink, orange…
There are seven students serving with four organizations in the greater Huaraz area. Sarah and Julia are volunteering for Andean Alliance, a nonprofit organization started several years…
- Sarah and Julia with several students
- The school where the students teach
- The older students learn English
- The preschool classroom
- A newly-painted set of numbers and letters
- Practice spelling English words
- A game of freeze tag
- Home at the Inn
- Flowers
- Adriel outside his home in Tarica
- With his host family
- Inside the kitchen
- Fixing a broken laptop
- Connor and Adriel making upgrades in the recording studio
- Making repairs
- Helping a linguistics expert update his computer
- Standing at the doorway to his room
- With members of his host family
- Near the river
- Erika and Callie with staff from the orphanage
- Helping in the kitchen
- … on the playground
- Time to change into “house clothes”
- Washing up for lunch
- With orphanage staff
- With their host Dad
- Krista with her host Grandmother
- With the rest of her host family
- Gathering in a community high in the Andes
- Recording family information
- Lunch for a multitude
- Potatoes, potatoes, potatoes
- Making the children smile
Kelly and Micah volunteer for a fair trade company called Chanchamayo Highland Products. Founder Jose Jorge grew up on a farm and understands how difficult it is…
- Full of life
- Kelly and Micah with company founder Jose Jorge and staff
- Coffee is the company’s signature product
- Dried fruit is their newest product line
- Preparing an environmental education presentation
- Preparing to enter the production area
- Making sauco jam — a cross between grape and cherry
- Filling the jars, one by one
- Quality control
- Finished product
- Teaching English
- Company staff appreciate the chance to learn English
- English pronunciation can be a challenge
- Working on a translation
- Another product line — souvenirs from Chanchamayo
- Jewelry made from Huayruro seeds
- Kelly with her host family
- Enjoying time off
- Micah with his host family
- The family parrot
- Getting a tour of the citrus orchard operated by his host family
- Visiting an artisan project deep in the rain forest
- Learning about wood carving
- Augusto Fransis Lores introduces us to the wood carvers
- Hard at work producing a bowl using hand tools
- The project enables these men to earn income by practicing an ancient trade
- Surprise — watch your step
- Cooling off in the river
- More wild fauna
- Frogs like these are an indicator of forest health
- At day’s end, eagerly awaiting dinner
- Fresh fish from the river
- Ready to hike to a Yanesha village
- The Cacazui River
- This bridge was funded by the European Union
- Eager to cross to the other side
- Across the field is the Yanesha Community Forest Reserve
- A women’s artisan project
- Modeling local dance wear
- The artisan models a ceremonial dress
- Two worlds meet
- A local family crossing the river by raft
- Simple yet effective technology
- Heading back to La Merced
Chimbote is famous, both among Peruvians and former SSTers. Peruvians think of the fish that are caught here, home to some of the best Ceviche on the…
- Father Jack and Sister Peggy’s Parish in Chimbote
- Kevin with staff from the parish
- Kevin being greeted by visitors
- At a women’s shelter
- Another form of transportation, still often used in Chimbote
- With members of his host family after dinner
- Max helps out at an after school program
- Today’s subject is vegetables
- Giving the children samples
- Thumbs up to the vegies
- Outdoors at a gang-prevention program
- Max showing off a Lamborgini (sorry, no “h”)
- Not far from the hustle and bustle of the city is a fine beach
- Taking a well-deserved rest
- On the edge of the great blue Pacific
