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In thinking about how I can best serve in rural communities, and from observing the work of the organizations I've encountered so far, it seems that those that are secular (in practice if not in name) could have good intentions but may hesitate to "impose" a set of values. Too often in the past,...

permalink written by  cjones on January 31, 2008 from Quito, Ecuador
from the travel blog: so-journ

Yanapuma

Returned last night from 3 days in the Tsa'chila communities around Santo_Domingo_de los_Tsa'chilas, mostly in the community of El Búa. Met many local people, participated in a community meeting, walked around, and learned about people's lives and needs. Did a tour of a small nature reserve,...

permalink written by  cjones on January 24, 2008 from Quito, Ecuador
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Too much technology?

Now I've been in Quito for a week, starting the work at the Yanapuma Foundation. Currently, Yanapuma is focusing their work on two indigenous communities - the Bua in the rainforest to the west and La Chimba in the mountains to the northeast. I'm still getting familiar with the needs and...

permalink written by  cjones on January 15, 2008 from Quito, Ecuador
from the travel blog: so-journ

Two kinds

After 2 weeks in KC for the holidays, visiting friends, my daughter and stepdaughter, and managing the considerable logistics of being out of the country for so long (especially with owning a business), I'm now back in South America! Arrived at the airport in Quito late last night, then at...

permalink written by  cjones on January 7, 2008 from Quito, Ecuador
from the travel blog: so-journ

Back to the city

Returned from the Rio Muchacho farm to Quito by the night bus, then yesterday the class visited a commercial organic farm nearby called Chaupi Molino. Learned a lot this past month, but it was a challenge to go without much free time, privacy or personal space with all of the group activities...

permalink written by  cjones on November 30, 2007 from Quito, Ecuador
from the travel blog: so-journ

Spirit of sustainability

On the bus to Quito, I finished a book called Tropical Forests and the Human Spirit, which describes the contemporary trend in forest conservation toward local community management of forest resources. The book refers to the concept in economics called the "tragedy of the commons" which...

permalink written by  cjones on November 1, 2007 from Quito, Ecuador
from the travel blog: so-journ

Quito? What Quito?

I love official airport taxis. There is nothing more relieving than arriving, frazzled and emotional, in a new country and having a friendly lady gently coax your destination out of you, very forgiving of your rusty Spanish, charge you a set price, give you a ticket and point you to the nearest...

permalink written by  Alex Kent on October 28, 2007 from Quito, Ecuador
from the travel blog: On the Varieties of Nature

testQuito

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permalink written by  cantfindme on September 28, 2007 from Quito, Ecuador
from the travel blog: American Travels

Mingling with the residents at a maximum security prison, and getting stuck in Quito for a bit longer!

This is just a brief update, but I had to write something just because the last few days have been GREAT. The other day I saw a kiwi guy who I'd already met when I first arrived in Quito. We got chatting and he told me about a prison out of town, where they have visitor days. Obviously...

permalink written by  Ayglesia on August 25, 2007 from Quito, Ecuador
from the travel blog: Alex's round the world adventure

Day 131 - Ecuador! Home to some serious JUNGLE, cloud forests, and the famous Galapagos Islands...

Yep yep, I now feel my life is in order again and can finally make a comeback to this blog with a bang! Bit of a mission getting to Ecuador, the plane going from Sydney-Auckland-Santiago, where I had to find a flight to Quito. Tired and slightly smelly, I eventually arrived at 9pm...

permalink written by  Ayglesia on August 20, 2007 from Quito, Ecuador
from the travel blog: Alex's round the world adventure

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