Tag Archives: development

Window into my Life

Posted on March 22, 2012 by Lauren

My counterpart texted me around 10pm last night to tell me that if I wanted to go to Guapotal for a meeting with the brigadistas, the bus would leave at 6:30 this morning. What’s the theme of the charla? I … Continue reading →

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Day in the Life: Jornada de Vacunación

Posted on March 16, 2012 by Lauren

Last March during my site visit, I was thrown into a truck that traversed rivers and mountains until we ended up in several rural communities that I haven’t seen since.  It was an exciting and confusing time.  I spent the … Continue reading →

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Going Through Changes*

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Lauren

*I tried, but in the end, could not resist quoting Eminem. Deaths. Last week my municipality experienced its first maternal death of the year.  The woman who died should not have died.  Her pregnancy was high-risk as she was already the … Continue reading →

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Radio Malfunction

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Lauren

Here’s how it went down: I gave a charla over the radio to the municipality on the permanent methods of contraception (male and female operations) and felt accomplished for the day. Then my host mom comes up to me: Apagó … Continue reading →

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what am i doing

Posted on July 21, 2010 by Lauren

Have you ever had a moment of doubt about the Peace Corps? While watching Maria Full of Grace, which takes place in rural Colombia, I had one of these what the hell am I doing moments. The movie begins by showing … Continue reading →

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