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31. January 2012 by Fortunato Velasquez.
I have been home for 8 days now. It has been a whirlwind of fast-moving activity; and I’m only half-way started. One mostly concrete date, however, has been set in motion. At a meeting with the alcalde this past Saturday our benefactor from Virginia Hospital Center brought the final design plans for the new orphanage and construction is due to begin in March. We are at the stage of lining up work contractors and using the alcaldia’s administrative infrastructure for the purchase of materials, thereby reducing cost. It appears I made it just in time for ground breaking. I have been so busy I keep forgetting to carry my camera to take pictures. This last day of January is a dynamic jump-start for the rest of the year. Stay tuned.
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Arriving Soon….
15. January 2012 by Fortunato Velasquez.
A week from today my flight leaves for Honduras. Some of you are probably aware that the Peace Corps mission has been temporarily closed because of narco-traficante related violence in the country. I nonetheless will be returning to La Paz, a region which is one of the safest in the country. That’s not to say that there isn’t crime there, there is, but it is not something that is so overt that folks feel in danger. One must use common sense anywhere one travels. There are, after all, areas of Seattle or any other large and small city in the US where one does not go, especially after dark. So far, knock on wood, I have always felt safe in La Paz. But even La Paz has had it’s dark moments, as has anywhere in the world. My opinion is that the temporary suspension is Peace Corps’ determination to implement modifications in order to make the Peace Corps experience a safer one in Honduras. Therefore I shall be on site once the proper adjustments have been made. Meanwhile I will continue my work at the orphanage, at the hospital, and with the various projects with which I am involved in league with Honduran friends and colleagues. My next posting will be from my home in La Paz, La Paz, Honduras. The URL link below is a video of the historical chronology of the orphanage where I work in La Paz. Please feel free to offer comments and suggestions. Gracias.
http://www.andreavelasquez.com/foggypark/hogar2012/
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