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Jornada gives VE volunteers and staff a chance to leave the hustle and bustle of Santiago for a relaxing retreat to the mountains. It is a time for volunteers to reflect on their experiences, connect as a group, and enjoy deep breaths of fresh air. Plus lots of fun games and good food! This month’s Jornada was […]
Jornada
Last week, we said goodbye to our Director of Resource Development, Jamie Lynn Ensey. Jamie arrived in Chile in September of 2010, with the plan of working for six months as a full-time volunteer at Hogar San Francisco de Regis. At the end of those six months, Jamie decided to extend her stay with VE […]
This month, at Liga de Deportes, the kids practiced Karate! After some awesome drills with a karate professional, the kids had snack time and then a chance to exercise or play games. The trivia focused on dental health, with toothpaste and toothbrushes awarded to those who could answer the questions correctly! And the child who displayed the […]
Liga de Deportes
By Allison Hoffman VE Volunteer from Pennsylvania, USA I’m not sure when it happened. Maybe when I returned from vacation, walked into the big blue house that is Promesa, and was greeted by shouts of “Tía Al-ee-sohn!” and big hugs and kisses, and it dawned on me how much I missed my girls over that […]
Hogar Fundación PromesaRead the original post in French or click here for the English translation. Depuis que je suis arrivée à Santiago, je mets mon cerveau à rude épreuve car je dois jongler de l’anglais à l’espagnol en permanence, tout en continuant de penser en français… Ma troisième semaine dans la hogar San Francisco a débuté, je […]
Hogar San Francisco de Regis
By Susi McGhee VE Volunteer from Georgia, USA I have been in Santiago for about a week now and am quickly beginning to feel more comfortable in this massive city. My first weekend was spent with Elodie, a French girl who is also working through VE Global. Over the weekend, we wandered around the city, […]
Mi Club Domingo Savio, Orientation