11 januari, El Salvador ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
The team was still reduced, but since the work must go on, the remaining five plus a local helper were split in two teams. My team went back to San Pedro where we had spent a sightseeing day, whileMeer informatie
El SalvadorDepartamento de La PazSan Antonio Masahuat13°33’45” N 89°2’23” W 12 januari, El Salvador ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
With almost the full capacity, the team worked in the village of La Paz. Again a very poor environment, the inspection of the lavatory kept us stunned… The clients were brought by truck-buses andMeer informatie
14 januari, Zweden ⋅ ☁️ -1 °C
Sunday we had a day off. While the majority of the team went on a trip to lake Ilopango, Yvonne and I decided to stay home. Doing some housekeeping, reading, enjoying the pool.
In the afternoon weMeer informatie
14 januari, El Salvador ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
We worked only half a day in San Antonio at a health center which was located a bit at the periphery so that the clients mostly came by „bus“. Beside the work routine, we saw some animals. ItMeer informatie
El SalvadorDepartamento de La PazComalapa13°29’4” N 89°3’42” W
15 januari, El Salvador ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
After one week, packing the boxes with the glasses, setting up the tables for the opticians and the assistants has become a routine. The recipients of the glasses are seated and registered by theMeer informatie
16 januari, Zweden ⋅ ☀️ -12 °C
In Santa Ana we were again positioned in the open at the Libertad Park. It was very hot, but fortunately the local organizers had put up big parasols so that we could operate in the shade. At the endMeer informatie
17 januari, Zweden ⋅ ☁️ -1 °C
Our work in Delgado was organized by members of the political party Nuevas Ideas which had been founded by the president Bukele back in 2017. Since there will be elections soon, propaganda materialMeer informatie
17 januari, El Salvador ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
In the evening, the ambassador took us on a walk through the center of San Salvador. Next to the Palace and the cathedral was the main attraction the recently opened National Library. An impressiveMeer informatie
18 januari, El Salvador ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Since we were split into two teams, the morning started with evenly parting the glasses. Our team went to Santa Tecla where not only people were waiting for glasses, but also for medical help (whichMeer informatie
19 januari, Zweden ⋅ ☀️ -7 °C
Another surprise was waiting for us in Arce, the hometown of the ambassador: before we started our work, first the national anthem of Sweden was played, and then the whole crowd sang the anthem of ElMeer informatie
