 | The good the bad and the ugly.
2009-06-15, Los Tumbaos, Dominican Republic. By: brooksyo | | So things have happened since the last time that I’ve written in this, some of them good, some of them bad and some of them just down right ugly.
So, let’s start with the list:
The Good:
I sta... |
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| March update.
2009-03-21, Los Tumbaos, Dominican Republic. By: brooksyo | | Hello world,
It’s been two months, but I’m back and with a vengeance. Things are doing really well here. I’m moving into my new house at the end of the month. It’s a nicer house with bars on all... |
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| Happy New Year
2009-01-12, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. By: brooksyo | | So the year of 2009 is about 12 days old. I have decided that this year is the year that I will rock out in Peace Corps Dominican Republic. This will also be the last year I'll be in the Peace Corps... |
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 | family holiday
2006-08-24, Bayahiba, Dominican Republic. By: aliciap | | our holiday to the dominican was our first holiday to the carribbean and it was our most amzing holiday yet.
we stayed in the iberostar which was fantasic, although we had the side of one hurrican... |
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 | random trip
2008-06-28, juan don AKA santo domingo, Dominican Republic. By: kyleR | | So it all started one day when me my girlfriend and two friends decided to go to mexico for a month and just do nothing.
so were scrimping and saving , we manage to get the apartment we wanted paid... |
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 | 3 weeks down, 1 to go
2008-04-20, Santiago, Dominican Republic. By: heallen601 | | Hi Everyone!
Three weeks have passed and I don't really know where the time went. We were just talking about how in a week from now we will back in the classroom. This will definitely be a crazy ... |
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| Third week slump
2008-04-16, Santiago, Dominican Republic. By: heallen601 | | Hi everyone!
We are into the middle of the third week and everyone is fighting sickness/tiredness. Luckily mine is only the fatigue part and not the sickness. However, clinic has been extremely r... |
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| End of week 2
2008-04-14, Santiago, Dominican Republic. By: heallen601 | | Hi Everyone,
I know it has been a while since I've written, but it just means we have been really busy lately. Last week finished in a rush since we were trying to make up for the Wednesday we mis... |
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 | A day off!
2008-04-09, Santiago, Dominican Republic. By: heallen601 | | Hola Todos!
Time for a mid week update. I actually have some time to write today because work was canceled for all of us today. As I mentioned in earlier writings, it is close to election time he... |
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| We Survived
2008-04-06, Santiago, Dominican Republic. By: heallen601 | | We made it back from the campo today. It was actually way nicer than we had all anticipated. Most of the houses even had indoor toilets that flushed. They couldn't flush toilet paper so you just ha... |
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| Off to the mountains!
2008-04-04, Santiago, Dominican Republic. By: heallen601 | | Today marks the end of our first week! I can't believe how time flies! Anyways, this entry has to be quick because we are leaving in about 30 minutes to drive three hours into the mountains to our c... |
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 | The Batay
2008-04-03, Santiago, Dominican Republic. By: heallen601 | | After finishing in the clinic yesterday we headed out to the batay. This is a small, poor Hatian community that was originally meant to be temporary housing for people that came to work during the su... |
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| First day in the clinic
2008-04-01, Santiago, Dominican Republic. By: heallen601 | | Well, there was no entry yesterday due to the fact that we had a mishap with the internet. Yesterday was pretty much an orientation day. We went out in the morning to see all of the clinical sites. M... |
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| Day 1-Exploring the City
2008-03-31, Santiago, Dominican Republic. By: heallen601 | | We survived the first day! : ) All 15 girls went to sleep in our military style bunks with individual mosquito nets without top sheets or blankets to wake up at 4 am freezing. Needless to say, I was... |
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 | Friday. Day 10
2007-08-17, sosua, Dominican Republic. By: juliet7561 | | Nancy was taken to the clinic today and put on antibiotics. Her foot was cleaned up, skin cut away and dressed. She has been given plenty of dressings for her family to do over the weekend.
I went ... |
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| Day 9. Dedication at Nazareth
2007-08-16, sosua, Dominican Republic. By: juliet7561 | | This afternoon we met with Elio. What a powerful man of God. We heard some of his story.
Eighteen years ago he came to the Dominican Republic as a tourist. One day while walking around Sosua he got... |
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 | Wednesday. Day 8. Public Hospital
2007-08-15, sosua, Dominican Republic. By: juliet7561 | | Richard and Paul over the week started a "block, blocky" competition. They would have a block and raise and lower it above their heads as many times as possible. Also one block in each hand and bend a... |
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 | Feeding Redemption
2007-08-14, sosua, Dominican Republic. By: juliet7561 | | We are working together well as a team. When we are at the building site we have a good laugh and give each other breaks etc. Fran and I had a go the other day at sliding down the hill on banana leave... |
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 | Monday. Day 6
2007-08-13, sosua, Dominican Republic. By: juliet7561 | | This morning back to a 6am start. I led devotions today, I don't feel that I said what I said how I wanted to say it. I felt that it didn't flow very well. However I hope that the Lord can use it.
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 | Church
2007-08-12, sosua, Dominican Republic. By: juliet7561 | | This morning we had a lay in until 7am. Wow, wouldn't get up this early at home.
We went to church at Agua Negros. Thought we were going to the church that Sandra goes to, but the interpreter isn't... |
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 | Saturday - Agua Negros
2007-08-11, sosua, Dominican Republic. By: juliet7561 | | This morning at Nazareth continued much like yesterday. The house that we finished putting earth in for the floors has now been pounded down and they are laying the cement. The other house that we wer... |
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 | Friday - 1st day of work!
2007-08-10, sosua, Dominican Republic. By: juliet7561 | | Today was our first day of hard labour. Up at 6am for devotions at 6.30am. On site at Nazareth at 8am. Going through Maranatha they were all very busy. Huge great pig hanging outside butchers shop bei... |
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 | Thursday, Orientation - Day 2
2007-08-09, sosua, Dominican Republic. By: juliet7561 | | Much of today was spent in orientation. We travelled around the local area in two minibuses. There are 18 of us altogether. Lawrence from USA is our leader and Shaun, co-leader. Most of us are from St... |
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| Travelling to the DR
2007-08-08, sosua, Dominican Republic. By: juliet7561 | | What a jouney!
From arriving at St. Nics to getting to Gatwick was anm adventure in itself, let alone 3 weeks in the Dominican Republic.
Up at 3am to be ready to pick up Nigel, Paul, Fran and Ni... |
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 | Revenge is sweet
2007-08-22, Sosua, Dominican Republic. By: cookehj | | Well it's the last day and what a day its been!! Having been up half the night discovering more food that doesn't agree with me, my plan to go back to the site this morning was foiled. I calmly finish... |
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