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We are very proud to see our Miraflores Community Centre working and full of live.  There are very big news since the centre was completed by our 120 volunteers!!! HEALTH CARE Miraflores Health Care Centre began to operate on the second week of January and assists an average of 30 people a week, and assists an average of 85 school age children, 27 elderly and 15 small children. Our Health care Centre is resolving problems in children like skin allergies [...]

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Ecuador Challenge

Posted By heathers77 on January 21st, 2010
Filed In: Bupa Ecuador Challenge 2009

I was invited into a local primary school today, to talk about the Ecuador Challenge. The school sponsors a child in Ecuador and it was great to share with them my photos, stories and experiences, helping them put into context what  children’s life is like. Remembering that the school in Miraflores doubled in numbers with pride Hope its all going well at the centre xx

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