Since being stationed in the town of Mindo for my service portion of SST, I’ve noticed a big cultural difference between U.S. Mennonites and Ecuadorian “Mindo-nites” – pun intended 🙂 approaches to life. There’s a palpable sense of serenity and…
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The first 24 hours
Jan 10 2020
Our day began with breakfast and a short orientation about some of the expectations for the next several weeks. The students were very sleepy, but managed to stay engaged in the conversation.
After taking a brief walking tour and exchanging some cash at the bank, the students were released to the streets to find some lunch and return to their lodging for a brief rest. Obviously the rest was too brief…jet-lag is for real!!
The current exchange rate is $1.00 USD to 2,295 Tanzanian Shilingi. This can buy many peanuts!
What Mindo Taught Me to See
A Day in the Life: Working on a Flower Farm
For my service, I work in Cayambe with an organization called FACE. Under FACE there are other organizations; Casa Hogar, Sumak, Centro Medico Emmanuel, and Forever Flowers. They work together to help break the cycle of abuse and neglect in…