Who says the artistically gifted have little to offer in the third-world? Not us! In the course of the summer we painted seven murals at the National Children's Hospital, a Child Cancer Unit, and a home for the mentally and physically disabled. The murals were well received, serving their intended purpose. For the mentally disabled, it added a... Continue reading »
The 2011 Team helped FUDEM Visual this year with their "Ventanitas de Luz" (Windows of Light) outreach. The venture consisted of targeting schools of a given geographical area in extreme poverty, and administering eye screenings to all students in order to provide adequate visual help; whether surgical or through free lenses. In all, HELP... Continue reading »
One of our volunteers, Alan Reintjes, started a partnership with an organizaiton that provides heavily subsidized, and sometimes free of charge, dental care to low-income individuals across El Salvador. In the beginning of the summer Alan and other volunteers provided weekly hours of dental assisting and office maintenance. Later on,... Continue reading »
Master crocheter Lauren Hendriksen decided to organize a group of women in a community and teach them weekly crochet classes. You really never know what background and skill-set can serve a unique purpose overseas. The women welcomed the classes, and at their conclusion, Lauren drafted an instruction booklet to leave with them to remember... Continue reading »
Twice a week some of our volunteers visited Hogar CREA. CREA is a rehabilitation home for girls and women determined to break the chains of drug addiction. El Salvador holds among the worst cases of drug trafficking in Latin America and as a team we wanted to contribute in some way to the an anti-drug battle. CREA offers its participants a... Continue reading »
