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Stefanie, our DVI volunteer in Peru writes a short news on her mission: "I arrived in San Ignacio last week Wednesday after a 20 hour bus ride. There was nothing that I did not do for those 20hours except sleep. I have been given the opportunity to teach English in the primary school run by the sisters and I look forward to that; I am also involved with the youth program coordinated by Hna. Faustina.
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DVI Photos: we have just opened a new section of our website. To start the new page, we published some photos of our Volunteers in mission.
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Jorge Mestre from East Timor |
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Jorge writes his impressions from East Timor: "There are no words that can summarize the experience I’ve had so far in this country, where people are so poor but very rich in heart. Many families in this province truly live in dramatic conditions. There is hunger and basic health services are not assured for all...
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New volunteer: Stefanie arrived in Peru |
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Stefanie sends her first report from her mission in Peru: "When you come from a country that has so many religions and enter one where the population is over 90% Catholic it has a strange effect on you. I was amazed by the open expressions of our faith in the streets and on people’s houses. I have never felt more proud to be Catholic that I have now."
Stefanie from Peru
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Matthew from the Philippines |
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Matthews writes his monthly update from the Philippines: "This update is later than intended, but the topic is still relevant: the Christmas season only just finishes today (not on 25th December!), having begun well before November (for the Philippines at least). This will leave the December update free to adopt a Janus perspective between 2009 and 2010 - but only God knows when that'll be written."
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 This short bulletin is dedicated to all of you, with the hope that this New Year we have just begun truly becomes a year of peace and happiness, not only for you, but for all those persons and countries that are most vulnerable. We would like to draw your attention to two important anniversaries that we celebrate in 2010:
1) Five centuries since the foundation of the first Dominican community in the ?Americas?. 2) The tenth anniversary of ?Dominican Volunteers International?.
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