Category Archives: El Salvador

Back from El Salvador

Well, I arrived in Toronto last night at 11:35pm and got to London around 3:00am this morning. It was a long day, but I’m glad to be settled now. The trip was amazing in all regards and was very educational, emotional, and has definitely furthered my personal development. So much happened over the 18 days [...]

May Day March

Today is May 1, May Day. This is big day for Salvadoreans as many take to the streets to express their grievances caused by the right-winged government. As mentioned in my last post, the neoliberal policies of the ARENA government have increased inequalities and many people wish to see a change toward a more socially-focused [...]

Hola from El Salvador

I´m finally here! Where do I start? Well, we arrived on time yesterday afternoon and got through customs without any trouble. After loading up the truck with our luggage, we headed into the capital, San Salvador.
I was quite shocked at how ¨developed¨ the city is. With Wendey´s, Burger King, Tony Roma´s, and Office Depot, you´d [...]

Flying to El Salvador

As you read this post, I am probably flying somewhere over the Southern US, soon to land in the bellybutton of the Americas, El Salvador. I have used the Post Timestamp feature in WordPress to pre-schedule when my posts will be released. This means that although I’m in another country away from an internet connection, [...]

Packed and Ready to Go

Alright, it’s coming down to the hour–5.5 more hours to be exact. I should really get some sleep so I’m not too exhausted at 4am. I did most of my packing on Friday so I just have to get a few final things together and head on out. Be back in 17 days!
 

El Salvador Fundraiser a Success!

Thanks to everyone who made it out to the El Salvador Fundraiser Barbeque last night. Overall, things went well and we ended up having just enough food. As for donations, $211.50 was raised (we won’t name any names about who donated $1.50, lol). I really appreciate everyone’s support and will be sure to post lots [...]