Hola amigos.

After too many months in both the States and Lima, I’ve finally made it back to Yantaló. Back to the wonderful weather, the breathtaking landscapes and all the smiling faces that I fell in love with the first time. It is certainly nice to be here. …And this time I’m here to stay.

I made it just in time to get to work. Upon my arrival, the rainy season was drawing to a close and we were preparing for our first cement pour at the clinic site. The cistern forms had been completed and we were ready to go. The weather cooperated and, despite a couple minor malfunctions with a cement truck, we finished in one day, without much difficulty. (Not surprising, considering the incredible work ethic of the Yantalinos.)

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Twelve medical students from the University of Rochester New York Medical School, nine from the University of Illinois Chicago Medical School and one from the University of California in Irvine, will be in Yantalo for five weeks between June 5th and July 17th, plus 2 weeks visiting other cities in Peru. A coordinated longitudinal program has been developed with their Heads of Departments and approved by their Institutional [Ethical] Review Boards. Read the rest of this entry »