by Daniel Ashurst | Jun 2, 2018 | Delegations, Spay/Neuter Brigade 2018
Today was our first day in El Espino. The living conditions of the local residents were interesting to observe. Let’s just say that I feel exceptionally grateful to be living in the United States. Even though I grew up fairly poor, I still think we hit the...
by Daniel Ashurst | Jun 1, 2018 | Delegations, Spay/Neuter Brigade 2018
Typically I sleep much later than many other people, but on this trip in El Salvador I have been forced to rise at the ungodly early hour of 7:00 a.m. This adjustment has been tough for me to get used to (as evidenced by my frequent napping on many of the bus rides),...
by Daniel Ashurst | May 31, 2018 | Delegations, Spay/Neuter Brigade 2018
The eleven volunteers from Grand Junction seemed to have forgotten about their early start when they arrived at the San Salvador airport late on Tuesday evening. There was an absolute “yes” vote to stop at a pupuserÃa and try out the local... by Daniel Ashurst | Mar 17, 2016 | Alternative Spring Break 2016, Delegations, Lessons from El Espino
Today we went to Santiago Texacuangos to visit the coffee cooperative, and I’ll be honest, I don’t know my way up from down here. But the city, the city is so beautiful I can’t help but watch it go by, a mish-mash of homes and restaurants and markets. From the...