Shots to share....

This is what it's about....helping them build a future.

We spent a final day shopping for scarves and purses to sell through Rotary back home to fund future projects in Ecuador. Bob, is this you making your way back to the van?

Book delivery at an elementary school in Quito....always an enthusiastic mob scene.

Suzanne and David dancing in Loja with special needs kids after their orchestra had performed for us. Very committed parents and leadership.....VERY enthusiastic musicians.


And a few photos from the days before....

Teaching staff in the Quichua school at Inka Samana. Amazing curriculum they have designed themselves, which is graduating trilingual students going on to universities in Peru. They teach in English, Quichua and Spanish.

Preserving their culture is another strength of the curriculum in Inka Samana. We were treated to a dance performance by high school as well as early primary girls. Then the whole community, as well as the Gringos joined in!

Intercultural exchange! Often no language is even necessary.

Maria (in hat) and her husband are the founders and head administrators of the school. Both are working on their PhD's in education, are dedicated, motivated and energetic!

Absolutely gorgeous valleys in this Andean region, but they do have their road issues!

Mobile library unit in Samborondon, small town of Santa Marta, which also has a few final issues they are working out to fully implement.