El Salvador

So today I finally had the oppertunity to go visit the finca. It is a beautiful place, and I am happy I finally got the chance to see it! – Here a Panoramic View of the Finca San Luis   … Continue reading→

Two days left in the hogar, two weeks left in El Salvador, then one week New York; and then I’m home! Now the end is near, very near. On one side it’s sad to see that I am nearly done … Continue reading→

…but it is as real as it gets. I will be done with my official voluntary service in no less than three days; and in another 3 weeks I will be back in Luxembourg!   These days I am rather … Continue reading→

Nothing is so hard for those who abound in riches as to conceive how others can be in want. – Jonathan Swift The gave this land away for free, so these are the places where last house we visited is … Continue reading→

In the second house we visited lives Randolf, a former kid from the hogar. He left back in December 2010, after being in the home for 4 years.   He lives under extreme conditions with his Mother and Stepfather. His … Continue reading→

Today I was able to confront myself with more realities from El Salvador. I finally got the opportunity to visit the homes of some kids who are/used to be in the hogar. I had talked to Don Oscar a long … Continue reading→

Sorry for taking so long to update my blog; I’ve been rather busy, while also having some technical difficulties with my new site! But now I’m back, and here an update from yesterday, Monday the 16th of May 2011. One … Continue reading→