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from nola to nica: Katarina and Masaya with the Krewe of El Rosario
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From nola to nica. Katarina and Masaya with the Krewe of El Rosario. After Katarina we took a bus to Masaya to check out the town and go shopping. The artists market was really nice and great place to buy things, but not on our budget. Then we stopped to have some lunch in the park and I couldn’t believe the napkin holder…a mug from the Cumbres and Toltec Railroad. Mama, Daddy, Drew: remember that! You have to wonder how it ended up all the way down here. Did you hear that Aunt Pat? Return to the islands.
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from nola to nica: Easter Sunday at the Central Moravian Church
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From nola to nica. Easter Sunday at the Central Moravian Church. Three different choir groups performed to a full congregation. The pastor was very welcoming and called us out as visitors at the beginning of the service and then was sure to shake our hands at the end. I even saw a few people I’ve already met around town. It was definitely a warm feeling of community. Enviar por correo electrónico. Publicar un comentario en la entrada. Suscribirse a: Enviar comentarios (Atom). Bluefields, RAAS, Nicaragua.
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from nola to nica: Baseball game in Kukra Hill
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From nola to nica. Baseball game in Kukra Hill. If gte mso 9]. Our professional baseball team played in Kukra Hill and Srujana and I went to check it out and to meet our fellow volunteers who live there. It’s a 25 minute boat ride from Bluefields. The picture of the dock above is the municipal wharf for Kukra. My host family also came! And we won and had a ton of fun! It was a double header but we only stayed for the first game. Enviar por correo electrónico. Publicar un comentario en la entrada. The con...
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from nola to nica: 2011-02-13
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From nola to nica. First Day of School. Tuesday morning was the first day of the new school year here and my host nieces and nephew were precious in their uniforms! From left to right in the photo above are Nelson (nicknamed Tito), Natalie, and Brittany. The kids and I get to spend a lot of time together and they are great at helping me with Spanish! Enviar por correo electrónico. Enviar por correo electrónico. Enviar por correo electrónico. Maybe it’s the one here. Can’t wait! The other day at the marke...
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from nola to nica: 2011-03-06
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From nola to nica. I'm moving to BLUEFIELDS! Its located on the southeastern Carribbean coast of Nicaragua and is the capital of the southern autonomous region, R.A.A.S. I'm super happy and excited! You could also fly, but Peace Corps won't pay for that. Traveling by boat is more fun anyway! Stay tuned for pictures because I am headed to Bluefields tomorrow morning and will stay until next Wednesday! Enviar por correo electrónico. Shout out to NOLA on Mardi Gras Day. Yall are in my heart and soul. As...
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from nola to nica: 2011-05-22
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From nola to nica. The name of my department is Attencion Integral de la Mujer, Niñez y Adolescente, AIMNA. In general, we monitor pregnancies, nutrition and vaccination of children under five years of age, and use of family planning services among adolescents. Right now I’d like to take the opportunity to mention that almost 40% of all pregnancies in Bluefields are girls 19 and younger. Dang! Talk about a problem, right? The reduction of maternal mortality is part of Millennium Development Goal Number 5...
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from nola to nica: 2011-02-20
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From nola to nica. We are spending this week in San Ramon, Matalgalpa for Practicum Week, which means spending time in a casa materna, meeting and talking with some brigadistas, as well as current volunteers in our sector. We are staying at a darling little hotel that has beautiful misty mountain views and free wireless. This town is the site of a health volunteer named Cassie. On our first day, she took us to meet one of her most active brigadistas who lives way out in a rural community called Trentino&...
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from nola to nica: 2011-02-06
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From nola to nica. Por fin, my blog is up and running! Its taken weeks, but finally I´ve had some time to get my blog together. Stay tuned for more info and photos. Enviar por correo electrónico. Suscribirse a: Entradas (Atom). My name is Renee and in January 2011 I moved to Nicaragua for the Peace Corps after studying public health at Tulane University in New Orleans. I am a maternal and child health volunteer working in Bluefields on the Atlantic Coast. Comments are welcome! Bluefields, RAAS, Nicaragua.
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from nola to nica: 2011-02-27
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From nola to nica. As many of you may very well be aware, Nicaragua’s presidential elections will be held this coming November. Just like back home in the US, campaigning starts early. It will be interesting to observe the progression of the electoral process as we draw closer to November. Stay tuned! Enviar por correo electrónico. La Dalia and the Lookout Tower. However, it is important to note that there was NO soap in ANY bathroom. Then it was a long, rocky, winding car ride back to San Ramon. My name...
