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Andy in the Andes
The adventures of a British doctor working in rural Ecuador for the charity Project Ecuador. Eating guinea pig and maggots - no problem. Homeschooling two little girls and doctoring the locals - more of a challenge. Laughter, tears, joy.
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Katy
00:24 AM January 27, 2014
00:24 AM January 27, 2014
An amazingly emotive blog. Always a joy to read and extremely interesting to get a glimpse into life in Ecuador.
Christine Muir
06:49 AM January 27, 2014
06:49 AM January 27, 2014
Excellent way to keep up to date with what is happening, look forward to every update.
Ruth Mitchell
08:00 AM January 27, 2014
08:00 AM January 27, 2014
Very honest work, from real experience of a mother of two, professional worker and someone who really cares.
Maryon Gardiner
09:34 AM January 27, 2014
09:34 AM January 27, 2014
An excellent blog that keeps followers and supporters in touch with the more day to day events and happenings in Ecuador. It also is an insight into how Andy copes personally with the challenges that face her daily. Very honest reports, as I have experienced on visits. Definitely worth reading and passing on to others who have appreciated reading them also. They stimulates interest by others in the work in Ecuador when I have had copies available at meetings where I have been talking about the work.
Elisa Leeming
09:35 AM January 27, 2014
09:35 AM January 27, 2014
Excellent Blog. Lots of interesting and fascinating stories. Keep up with the good work. :)
Lorna Goldring
10:38 AM January 27, 2014
10:38 AM January 27, 2014
Fascinating insight into life in Ecuador
Sheila Macdonald
12:38 PM January 27, 2014
12:38 PM January 27, 2014
great work
Rachel Mason
12:50 PM January 27, 2014
12:50 PM January 27, 2014
So inspiring, I am very proud of you
Ron Treby
14:04 PM January 27, 2014
14:04 PM January 27, 2014
Always fascinating to read and informs us about life in Ecuador.
Charlotte Ireland
14:43 PM January 27, 2014
14:43 PM January 27, 2014
Really inspiring, interesting, Funny and heart warming blog.
Moira Lane
16:23 PM January 27, 2014
16:23 PM January 27, 2014
Andreas writing brings Ecuador to life for many of us who may well never get to see this beautiful country. She's doing such an amazing job out there.
Anne
18:39 PM January 27, 2014
18:39 PM January 27, 2014
Fabulous, fascinating, inspiring, challenging...
Judith Benson
22:42 PM January 27, 2014
22:42 PM January 27, 2014
It is so interesting to hear about the life in such a different part of the world, I look forward to hearing a lot more!
Lois
23:40 PM January 29, 2014
23:40 PM January 29, 2014
Love this blog. Real insight into Andrea's experience of living and working in Ecuador.
Brenda Elliott
02:51 AM January 30, 2014
02:51 AM January 30, 2014
Now it takes a lot of gumption and faith to spend your life in a foreign country with young daughters to teach these less fortunate students. Hooray for Andy in the Andies....
Gemma
14:26 PM January 30, 2014
14:26 PM January 30, 2014
A great, insightful, inspiring read!
Gillian Cook
19:22 PM January 30, 2014
19:22 PM January 30, 2014
Amazing challenging and inspirational blog.......what a challenge to raise two kids in a foreign country, then home school them, quite apart from being a doctor and author.......well done Andrea, love your blog
Janet L.
02:09 AM April 22, 2014
02:09 AM April 22, 2014
Beautifully written. Wonderfully thought through. And flat-out inspiring.
Sam
14:15 PM October 22, 2014
14:15 PM October 22, 2014
hi.. really like your blog and great work on what you are doing. i plan to come to Ecuador in January and plan to stay, would be very interested in doing volunteering. hope to get contact to find out more.
Todd Gorishek
12:33 PM June 10, 2017
12:33 PM June 10, 2017
Andy your blog is really cool and great. I honestly admired your words. You got a real experience in Ecuador.
