Courtyard By Marriott Santiago

... long he has been at home since the release.  He kept tugging at his ears, so I'm sure he has an ear infection on top of the Dengue.  He was so listless that he couldn't hold his head up for very long, and was unable to smile or reach out for a ball.
As we were evaluating him, his father walked in.  Drunk.  When we recommended to the father that he seek medical care ...

... pass us by around Thursday afternoon, thanks in advance, Bill.  It rained all night last night, and looks like Thursday will be a wet day as well.  
I'm attaching a very recent pic of my little one, taken last week.  I think she's learning to play the piano in my absence, and definitely growing up too fast while mommy is away.
Take care.  Hope you are all well-
Love,
Lani
 

... quickly that it's difficult to convey sentiment when you can't speak the language.  Gestures say a lot, but when you are trying to convey the importance of a recommendation for health, it's frustrating!  So many patients with injuries/complaints related to poor body mechanics.  With lifting huge barrels of water, bending over fires for cooking, etc., it all adds up.  Consequently, these people have chronic pain from misaligned bodies due ...

Hola Amigos!
 I noticed that the pictues I downloaded of the ILAC Center, are on the first entry page.  Oh, well, just know that those photos belong to entry two.
We just arrived back at ILAC after journeying into the city to meet the director of the International Childcare Center.  This center works with children with disabilities on very little funding.  So, obviously when we volunteer our services, they are very welcomed ...

... back. We had to go up and down very rocky hills on the way and my horse half-fell twice, nearly throwing me off its back. I honestly thought it was going to twist and ankle and throw me to the ground. Yesterday evening we arrived in Jarabacoa, which is a small mountain town. The scenery here is absolutely beautiful. Today we went whitewater rafting down the biggest river in the Caribbean (I can't think of the name right now). That was ...

... plenty of bruises and cuts all over our thighs, shins, and ankles. Further down, after about an hour and a half, the river cut deeper into the bedrock, creating cliffs about 40 feet up on both sides of the river. This wasn't conducive to rappelling, as there was not real waterfall, just a steep, flat decline, so we instead used a zip line to traverse the river to get over to the navigable side. It was fun. About half an hour after that we got the the end of the road, so to speak. The ...

... some of the kids there. They had all brougtht their mitts, and decided to toss the ball around in hopes of getting the kids to invite them to play in their game. They had thrown the ball no more than ten times before some kids asked if they wanted to join them. They agreed, and walked to the middle of the courtyard that used to belong to Christopher Columbus, and were shown the features that would serve as the bases. First base was a manhole cover. Second was a brick tree pot ...

... really great discussions in my small groups, and from what my progressing Spanish comprehended, I think they took a lot away from it. School starts up this week, and I´m ready to get something started up! I´m really nervous for everything to begin, and I´m really hoping that the teachers are willing to work with me and try some new techniques and ideas in their classroom. I´m still living with my host family and ...

... but what can you do about it. It was a time to review the activities that we have been doing in our communities and share ideas about what has worked and what has not worked in the communities. Plus, there was an opportunity for the youth to dance and enjoy the wonderful music of Puna y Letra. This is a rap group that is surviving, but is following there heart in there music. There is music deals with the issues here in the country (Machismo, Women's ...

Rescue undertaken... toured where BIG FAT PIG Trujillo used to sit & slaughter... & then left promptly for Cabarete, Sosua, and finally, the peninsula of Samana, which was Fantastic = could've stayed on for weeks there. Altogether, Beautiful country and water. Many threatening people though, both on deserted beaches, as well as deserted roads... Food was lacking! except for the fish! I hjear it's gotten better though, and that they keep some of their own produce for domestic consumption.