Esperanza- (n.) hope, expectation, anticipation
Hi Everyone!!! I am starting this blog to keep my friends and family up to date on my activities in Guatemala. I guess I'll start with the basics... Having just completed my master's degree in Special Education from Ohio State, I am leaving for a 13-month volunteer position in an orphanage in Antigua (the city in Guatemala, not the tropical island) on June 21st. I will be attending language school there for 2 weeks and staying with a host family until July 4th. Afterwards, I will travel to the orphange in the nearby city of Chimaltenango to begin my orientation and placement.
The link below (posted on May 31st) for NPH international describes where I will be living and the orphanage itself. There are 360 children at the house. I will have a classroom of 8-10 children with moderate-severe disabilities- The Castillo Magico, as this section of the orphanage is called, provides education, therapy, and medical care for children with a full range of intensive special needs.
The orphanage will be providing me with food, lodging ,and a monthly stipend to cover my expenses in Guatemala. I will be paying health insurance, travel, and language school out-of-pocket.
More information to come as I actually figure it out myself...
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4 comments:
Good luck Anjali! We are proud of you! Buena Suerte.
Anjali,
Good luck on getting settled and getting started. I am so proud of you, and I know that you will be bringing so much good to everything you do. I will look forward to following all your activities in the year to come.
Barb Casper
I just stumbled onto your blog via Meera's blog, I am guessing you must be one of her friends or family members. I was excited to read what you are doing- I went to Antigua in 1999 on a short volunteer project during college and got to work at a special sort of after-school program for orphans in San Bartolome, right near Antigua. It was an incredible experience. The kids were wonderful, extremely affectionate and friendly. And Antigua was a positively fabulous city! It's easy to overindulge on the coffee and ice cream, though, beware!
Hi anjali
Glad to hear you reached safely! Waiting for an update .....
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