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Summer 2010
We began our first full week of program activities with lectures on modern political events and the reality of life in the new settlements that surround Lima. …
- Alicia identifies medicinal herbs while Jane translates
- Celia uses the white board to keep track of the name of each plant
- The students sample medicinal teas
- Alicia describes how herbs are used as medicine in the Andes
- Treating a case of sunburn
- Learning new things
- With Pastor Dario Lopez at Mount Zion Church and School in Villa Maria
- On the second floor of Willy’s home
- Watching the cooks below
- Women prepare the Pachamanca
- Our food was wrapped in banana leaves to keep it moist and clean
- Playing soccer after lunch
- Willy with his son, Antonio
- Up and over
- Playing volleyball in Villa Maria
- Spike
- Soccer with the neighborhood boys
- Nice moves
- Another game
- A trick for the kids
- Back in the neighborhood
- More “volley”
- Fun with the children
- In front of Alicia’s home
- Heading to the organic garden
- Getting to work
- Harvesting sweet potatoes
- Got one
- Back in time for lunch
- Alicia’s anticuchos — delicious!
- Can’t wait to try them…
- Tips from the cook
- With Alicia’s grandchildren
- Gathering trash
- Preparing a new site
- Hauling trash
- Hope in the desert
- Dirty hands after a day’s work
What is the best way to learn a new language? Living in a Spanish-speaking country gives our students opportunities to learn that go far beyond the classroom. …
- Classes are held at the Miraflores Methodist Church
- Irene, left, teaches the Selva (rain forest) class
- Irene with the members of her class
- Biviana, second from left, teaches the Costa (coast) class
- Viviana with her students
- Moises, center, teaches the Sierra (mountains) class
We boarded a bus for downtown Lima to explore the city founded by Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro in 1535. Celia, a lifetime resident of Peru’s capital, pointed…
- The cross atop Cerro San Cristobal
- On the hill that overlooks Lima
- The view from the top
- Juanito, our faithful driver
- The San Francisco Cathedral
- A music performance outside the cathedral
- The cathedral on the Plaza de Armas
- Our guide, Pedro, explains the Changing of the Guard
- The Presidential Palace
- Presidential guards on horseback
- Lima is famous for its colonial-era balconies
- On the Plaza de Armas
- Thirsty after a day in the sun
- First taste of Inca Kola — in Chinatown
We spent two days getting to know each other, our study program and our coordinators. On day one we began with a walk from Home Peru to…
- Our first morning: “Unity and Peace”
- First glimpse of the Pacific Ocean
- Enjoying the sunshine
- What a view!
- Finding a place for our picnic
- In the shade
- How many steps from the beach to the bluff?
- …lots and lots
- Here we are
- A short cut
- Let the games begin
- Catching the dragon’s tail
- More difficult than it looks
- Finding a port
- Run, run, …
- Go, go, …
- Faster, faster, …
- Which pair will get there first?
- Testing our dispositions
- By trying exotic fruits
- Selected and prepared by Alicia
- Names revealed by Jane
- Hmm…
- Time to play
- Ping pong in Peru
- Performing a trick for Jackie, youth pastor at our church
- Our wonderful chefs, Esperanza and Mervi
- Celia, our Study Coordinator, on Peruvian culture
- Willy, our Service Coordinator (center), with students
This evening our students greeted their host families for the first time. Each seemed excited and a bit nervous as they waited near the entrance to our…
Twenty-one fresh faces landed at Jorge Chavez Airport in Peru’s capital city this evening. After making record time through immigration and customs, they boarded a bus for…
- Assembled in the Lima Airport
- Aboard the bus to Home Peru
- Happy to be here
- Here we go
- Rest well — we have a big day tomorrow
Jerrell and Jane Ross Richer will direct the Peru SST group for their fourth and final semester this summer. Jerrell, Jane and their children — Sierra (11),…
- Jane, Jordan, Naomi, Teresa, Jerrell and Sierra at Paracas Natural Reserve
- Back to school as another year begins
- Orientation for the host families
- The host families enjoy an exercise testing their dispositions
- Ready and waiting!
