Alberto Servinecuador 2011
Hambi Wasi Vertical Birth Center
April 14, 2011
I’d like to talk about maternal health and the vertical birth center recently created here at Hambi Wasi. This center was created primarily to prevent maternal deaths at childbirth, which unfortunately happen all too often among the indigenous population. Majorities of indigenous women give birth in their homes, without doctors or medical attention, and often suffer many health risks. There are many reasons why at-home births occur but lack of money is usually the main factor. Also, the indigenous population has a general mistrust of hospitals due to past incidents of discrimination. So Hambi Wasi is offering a solution by…
Read the rest »Hambi Wasi’s Grand Promotion ¡Celebración!
April 4, 2011
These are a group of photos that I took of Hambi Wasi’s grand promotion and inauguration of the vertical birth clinic on March 12th in Otavalo. The event was an overall success and many people and groups attended, including officials from the Ministry of Public Health, the municipal authorities of Otavalo, university presidents, and indigenous rights groups. I hope you enjoy the slide show![slidepress gallery='hambi-wasi-promotion']…
Read the rest »A Tour of the Hambi Wasi Clinic
March 29, 2011
This is a video I made for my high school because they were interested in knowing about my apprenticeship. In this clip, I explain a little bit about the clinic’s history and what services they offer. I hope you like it!…
Read the rest »A Hambi Wasi Community Visit
March 24, 2011
Hey there! Here is a video I recorded of one of the community visits Hambi Wasi and I did during February. I hope you enjoy the video!…
Read the rest »My Commute to Work
March 11, 2011
This blog is about my commute to work. I thought it would be interesting to present this as a photo slideshow so that you can accompany me along the way. I hope you enjoy the trip! [slidepress gallery='my-commute-to-work']
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Well, thanks for accompanying me along the way! I hope this helps you see the natural beauty of the land and its people.…
So, where are you from?
March 9, 2011
“So, are you from China?” That’s a question I get a lot here. Many Ecuadorians who see me assume I’m “Chino” (Chinese), since the majority of Asians in Ecuador are from China. It’s something I’ve gotten used to and just laugh off now. I can’t blame them for their naiveté though; there aren’t many Asians in this country. I’ve learned that most people around the world don’t have a full picture of the diversity in the U.S. So there’s no way they would know if I’m from there. I have some interesting experiences with this confusion that I’d like to…
Read the rest »Making Progress at Jambi Huasi
February 22, 2011
From one of previous blogs, I mentioned that I asked for and got the approval from my supervisor at the medical clinic to craft an outreach program. We were lacking customers so I thought of ways of letting folks know about our services. So far, I’ve made progress in my apprenticeship project in the last couple of weeks, as Jambi Huasi and I worked pretty hard to get the word out.
We’ve visited two indigenous communities and gave a promotional event in Otavalo (the main city in the area) as well. Along the way, I’ve come to realize that the…