Hispaniola Hotel And Casino Santo Domingo

... home visits.  There are so many children in need here.  I'm consistently seeing diagnoses here, that if caught early (which they aren't) can be helped, cured, or at least addressed.  It's frustrating, and I have shed many tears over the fact that health care here is a luxury, and often a novelty.<br>As you can imagine, I'm getting more and more homesick.  Definitely counting the days.  I'm looking forward to being with my own family-<br>Hope you are all well.  <br>Love,<br>Lani<br> 

... to the cement floor, as we arrived ! Oh, it was primitive - especially coming straight from Lloret de Mar. But we had a great time there, though; what beats lying in the hammock at night with a freshly opened coconut drink, watching the stars to the sound of thunder and lightning (and the buzz of that last mosquito !), with a candle light and burning coconut leaves (to chase away that damned mosquito !), while chatting and being served great, fresh (it ...

Hola! Everyone The conference opened this morning with the Country Direstor speaking about the children's work in DR. The highlight for me was when he introduced us to the 1400th child sponsored in the DR. There was also a formerly sponsored child who had been sponsored through University to do both a Bachelor's and a Master's degree. She was who there with her own little girl. In the afternoon we visited ...

... popular tourist site , it is home of Christopher Columbus son.Built by Christopher Columbus's son between 1510 and 1514, this restored building was one of the first structures built in the oldest remaining European city in the Americas. Since Alcazar de Colon is a little out of the ...

So... we arrive in Santo Domingo and the first thought... WOW - I'm in the Caribbean!!!! ... Ok.. I really don't realise it... but... that's the fact... and ... omg.. it's hot! Definitely! Over 30° C! So we take our baggage and leave the airport. There are 2 people from our company which pick us up. We drive into the Capital City Santo Domingo. Our hotel is in the colonial ...

... all of the phone calls, emails, and even care packages I received!! Thanks to all of you, I really am lucky to have such thoughtful friends and family. Because I was sick, I was unable to run the half marathon that I had been training for, which was a big bummer. The doctor put the kabosh on that, and probably rightfully so. My body was pretty worn down from being sick and it is better that I sat that one out ...

... younger ones. It will probably be crazy and I may be pulling my hair out by the end of it, but the kids seem really excited about the idea and they have so few opportunities for experiential learning and leadership that I think it will be a great experience for them. In other news, I just got back from Bola Race 2007. You may or may not remember my post from last September detailing a hitchiking race across the country, but we ...

... that time is actually used for learning. I´m not sure how to describe it here; it´s just different, and there is so much to work on and do that it´s a little overwhelming right now. We are in the schools 4 hours a day, three days a week. The rest of the day we have Spanish class. Tomorrow is an exciting day for us! We are going to this sweet spot about 1/2 hour away, and it´s a bunch of natural pools and waterfalls, and it´s suppose to be ...

... and get a personal guide to show you the wonders of the Dominican Republic :) Once Paula takes off it is back to work for me. This month I have a water filter workshop at the end of the month, and I am trying to get committees organized for the stoves and filters so I don't end up doing all of the work myself! Hope everyone had a happy holiday season. Check my Flickr site soon for new pictures. Love Margaret

... 20 people gathered around my house. "Neal!" one neighbor guy yelled to him. "Come quick! Lisa is very sick!" Of course, Neal didn't know what to think either. When he came in and saw me darting around to pack a bag, instead of lying on the floor with gunshot wounds, he became suspicious. At that moment, Lisette called him on his phone and asked to talk to me. "Lisa," she said "are you feeling ok?" "Yes," I replied, waiting for her to tell me my diagnosis of death ...