I am alive, I’ve just been really busy for the past month. I also haven’t been home much – in the entire month of July, I slept in my own bed two nights.
I would write more, but I’m off again, heading up north to assist with the Judith Lombeida Medical Mission for a week. I should be back in a week with fun stories and pictures.
In the meantime, I’ve updated the Chagas photoset on Flickr. Working on the Chagas project was an incredible experience; it feels great to be part of a team that is actually making a difference in people’s lives. Plus, I got to do field research and met some really fun and interesting people.
Cheers, Ann



Dear Ann,
This is Alex Cadena, daughter of Col. Cadena; we met as we worked in the medical mission of the JLMF. I’ve been using my good friend google to try to contact you and the other PCVs that worked with us to thank you for the AMAZING work you did during that week. It was sad that I didn’t have time to talk to you or the other volunteers; it was even worse when the end came and we had to run to customs. For that, I use this mean to say thank you so much in the name of the Ecuadorian people that you helped, and those you help at the site where you are living. Also, please if you are in contact with the other volunteers, share my gratitude to them as well.
Alex C.