Rochester to Yunguilla: A partnership in safety, ecotourism, and sustainable community development.
It’s hard to believe that in approximately two weeks I’ll be living out my dream. I’ll never forget the first time I looked down and realized I was standing in clouds. I was in Yunguilla, a small community nestled into the Andes mountains in Ecuador. I was in the center of the fútbol field after […]
Hello from Tanzania!
Hello dear friend, Just sending some warm greetings from Tanzania! As was to be expected, since my arrival last Wednesday morning, it’s been a bit of a whirlwind of meetings with partners, visits to schools and time spent at Shalom orphanage. My students, now teens, have in many cases grown taller than I and have […]
The Drought is Over!
News from Om Shanthi in Tiruvannamalai/India The terrible drought in Tiruvannamalai is over: Rain is coming from the sky and our water expert found a new source of drinking water in the garden of our Om Shanthi Home, only 20 metres deep, which will provide water even in times, when another drought may come. We […]
Grace Haven
The children living on the streets in the slums of Kampala are like wildflowers, born to bloom in the most unlikely places. They struggle and fight to survive in the harshest conditions, without love or nurturance. We see their potential and we believe that they can overcome the impossible. Where wildflowers bloom, so does hope. […]
Drought in India – The Widows of India Need Our Help
Sad news from the Widows of India from Anna, but we can help! They are experiencing a terrible drought and need $3,000 to help raise the funds to bring water to women who desperately need it. Please read the story below. To help now, donate via PayPal below, specify “Widows of India” as the project […]
Keira Donnelly — 4Walls Student Ambassador
Meet Keira Donnelly, who just got back from her first trip El Sauce. Keira is 13 and will enter 8th grade at Allendale Columbia in September.
While in Nicaragua, Keira commented that she hadn’t understood much about the trip before leaving Rochester. “Yeah, I knew we were going to build a house, but I wasn’t sure how it would work. I didn’t know how much we would get to know the family. I didn’t understand how emotional it would be,” she said. “I wish I had known more.”
A Busy June for Amigos en Acción
May and June have been very busy months for us at Amigos en Acción; we have continued to learn and grow together with the children who participate every weekday in this program. This month, we would like to recognize all of the different people and organizations that collaborate with us to help us to make […]
Ghandi Mathi, Widows of India
We’re a little sad, because Ghandi Mathi died 8 weeks after we found her. She was dumped on main street and left by somebody, we do not know whom. Ghandi Mathi was in a terrible condition, when we found her on Christmas morning. After treatment in our hospital she came to our Om Shanthi Home. Ghandi […]
4Walls First Student Learning Trip to El Sauce
We love this video/music montage of the latest 4Walls trip. The videographer is Gwen, a Keuka College student who travelled in January on Keuka’s first student learning trip. She captured the building time in El Sauce, as well as some R&R time in the colonial city of León and at the Pacific beach called Las Peñitas.
Guide/Porter Scholarships April ’17 Update
Juma and Iasha both moved into their houses this New Year’s. This is a picture of Juma’s family. He is a great caretaker of his new house. Look at the joy this family has. A septic has been dug. Now we need to bring in electric to the area. About 15 poles will need to […]