Feria de Cochabamba (Cochabamba Fair)

Last Friday, a group of girls who attend school in the afternoon had presentation about the different provinces within the department of Cochabamba. I had the privilege of going to take photos and listen to their presentations, meet their professors and friends, and...

Viva Cochabamba!

Yesterday, September 14th, was the 201st  anniversary of the department of Cochabamba! It’s quite the celebration here, considering we are in the department–the schools celebrate with dances, songs, and speeches the week of, the flag of the department is...

carnival fun

August has come and is almost over. With The arrival of August came the arrival of two teams from Canada. The first, a team from Hamilton, Ontario, led by a former volunteer, Tia Jeanette. The second was a team from Elevation Church in Waterloo, Ontario. This team...

The Little Moments!

Yesterday I was genuinely frustrated with things in life that are out of my control, including the long, unorganized process to get my second year visa.  But, there were numerous little moments throughout the day where I realized how lucky I am to live in Bolivia and...

Dia de la Patria

The team from Canada left on Saturday, but our sadness over their departure was uplifted by the festivities of “Día de la Patria Bolivia” (Bolivia’s  Independence Day – August 6th). In the afternoon I was able to head downtown to the Prado with Tia Andrea...