Located in the South-East Department of Haiti, Thiotte is a five hour drive from either Jacmel or Port-au-Prince. It is a quintessentially rural town situated between the Forêts de pins, one of Haiti’s last protected forested regions, and the Savane Zombie. At nearly 1000 meters...
I was the last week for first time in Ricaurte, a little population between Tumaco and Pasto (the capital city of Narinho Department). In this city Alianza por la Solidaridad (ApS) have several projects which involve Awa indigenous population affected by the armed conflict. Some of...
Women's fear of violent men and men's fear of fearless women - Eduardo Galeano In America, Africa, Asia, Oceania and Europe we want to support those fearless women fighting for their equal rights. In our understanding a just world in economic, cultural and environmental terms can only emerge...
Evolution of the Voluntourist The voluntourist is a very special kind of species; his evolution is the same all around the world. It starts with an innocent wish: to do something ‘useful’, to ‘help’ whilst traveling. However rumors say that in some places, once the voluntourist arrives...
Hello everybody, it has been a little over a week since we arrived in Cusco and now that we have settled down we would like to share some of our experiences with you. Upon our arrival we have received a very warm welcome by Erland, the...