By Sarah Luke Yesterday at El Arenal the smell of three burnt cakes traveled to the upstairs comedor where we...
Year: 2016

Reflections from El Arenal, IV
By Sarah Luke The infrastructure of the building on Calle Trinidad and of the pattern of donations that flutter in...

A Note from Natasha: Reflections from Canoa
Reflections of Natasha’s visit to Canoa and the Saman Project, Written by Sarah Luke Natasha Verkley, Hearts of Gold’s Executive...

Reflections from El Arenal, I
By Sarah Luke The children at El Arenal look almost like every other child: hair pulled back in scrunchies, hands...

Reflections from El Arenal, II
By Sarah Luke This week at La Fundación El Arenal we introduced a toy chest. All the toys were donated:...

Reflections from El Arenal, III
By Sarah Luke A typical student at El Arenal is the child of a market vendor. Her mother sells piñas...

Proyecto Samán
RESUMEN DEL PROYECTO: Proyecto Samán es una comunidad que transita desde una situación de vulnerabilidad profundizada por el terremoto del...

Saman Project: Description of Project Phases
The Saman Project is made possible by a collective from Cuenca including Hearts of Gold, Colectivo Madre Tierra, Yakumama Lounge,...

Japa Housing Project Report: May
The plan for this month was to prepare the property so that the construction can begin. An area large enough...
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