Work with Tandana

By Camille Greenfield I must say it is hard to pick one moment that best describes my time with Tandana, as a part of the horticultural internship. However, there is one memory in particular that occurred in the first few weeks, which would have a major impact on my future projects. My host family had … Continue reading "Learning by Doing: An Internship with Tandana"

By Melissa Seehausen During Tandana Orientation, I almost always volunteered to introduce the Tandana blog and find a volunteer from the group to write a blog post. “It’ll be fun and easy!” I sang. To all those who I placated with this claim, consider this my formal apology. I returned from Otavalo, Ecuador, from Tandana, … Continue reading "More Than One Home"

By Joanna Caldwell During one of my first days working with the Tandana Foundation, I went to a foundation in Otavalo called Vista Para Todos with a few patients to see an ophthalmologist. The patients’ eyes were burning and itching, and the doctor prescribed each of them the same medicine and also recommended they wash … Continue reading "Mix of Traditional and Western Medicine"

By Shannon Cantor “Click here to confirm your flights.” I was prompted by the small tablet screen. “Ida: Quito-Baltimore, December 19, 2016; Vuelta: Baltimore-Quito, December 26, 2016.” I had just talked to my mom, and my grandmother was sick. Her birthday is the day after Christmas, and no one knew how many more she would have. … Continue reading "What Connects Two Worlds: Sharing Experiences and Strengthening Relationships"

By Timothy Grant My internship in Ecuador began with an adventure before I even arrived there. My first plane to Bogota from New York arrived at the airport late. I thought that this would mean a shorter layover — yeah! — but as I got off the plane in Colombia, I discovered that my second … Continue reading "People Were the Best Part of an Intern’s Experience in Ecuador"