How about some more details on the area of Peru where I'll be going:
Arequipa is a city south and east of Lima (the capital of Peru). It is the second most populous area in Peru with nearly a million people. We'll be staying in a guest house on the church grounds and working in what would be considered the slums of the city where the clinic and orphanage are found. There is a possibility we could spend some time with the Partera (Midwife) who works in the clinic as well.
The Colca Valley, conversely, is a very rural area of separated villages at high elevation. Here midwives and traveling doctors who work in multiple small clinics around the region provide the majority of primary medical care. The residents of this area still cultivate the ancient Incan terraces in the walls of the canyon for their living.
Several more donations have come through both pay-pal and the mail. If you don't have pay-pal and would prefer to send me a check, please don't hesitate to email me (lexine at gmail dot com)! I will happily send you my snail-mail address!
We are up to $585!!! Thank you all!!!
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