Jason and Vanessa Lively
From: San Antonio, TX
From: San Antonio, TX
Jason started a community owned radio station
and created films of Salinas.
Vanessa formed a small business that specialized
in creating and teaching graphic to prepar the
locals to run it so that when both of them left, the
community had a self-sufficient graphic design
business.
and created films of Salinas.
Vanessa formed a small business that specialized
in creating and teaching graphic to prepar the
locals to run it so that when both of them left, the
community had a self-sufficient graphic design
business.
| Jason and Vanessa on the go |
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A small hill immediately above the village,
nice place to relax for an hour and watch
people playing volleyball below.
nice place to relax for an hour and watch
people playing volleyball below.
Vanessa and Jason Lively are
freelance specialists in various
types of creative graphics,
returned from South America
where they lived Vanessa and
Jason for nearly two years,
developing a developing a
community-based graphic
design company in the town of
Salinas de Guaranda, Ecuador.
In addition to their travels,
Vanessa is an accomplished
painter, while Jason has
studied history and
anthropology. They are both
musicians and travel the West
Coast playing tunes from
Vanessa's debut album, Let Me
Rise. Check it out at.
freelance specialists in various
types of creative graphics,
returned from South America
where they lived Vanessa and
Jason for nearly two years,
developing a developing a
community-based graphic
design company in the town of
Salinas de Guaranda, Ecuador.
In addition to their travels,
Vanessa is an accomplished
painter, while Jason has
studied history and
anthropology. They are both
musicians and travel the West
Coast playing tunes from
Vanessa's debut album, Let Me
Rise. Check it out at.
Quito was the first- and last- city in Ecuador
that we visited. It became a base camp for
us and a get away from Salinas. This is an
amazing view of the city with the volcano
that we visited. It became a base camp for
us and a get away from Salinas. This is an
amazing view of the city with the volcano
| Jason coordinating with Xerox Ecuador for the installation of a high capacity printer. |
*Jason and Vanessa met up
with fellow VIDES volunteer
Valerie, who arrived in Ecuador
in the Spring of 2006.
with fellow VIDES volunteer
Valerie, who arrived in Ecuador
in the Spring of 2006.
Every Tuesday in Salinas is a larger foundations
are open for business, many people take the
Every Tuesday in Salinas is a holiday. While
some of the larger foundations are open for
business, many people take the day off. Women
spend the day selling, shopping and cooking
while many of the men get drunk in the plaza.
are open for business, many people take the
Every Tuesday in Salinas is a holiday. While
some of the larger foundations are open for
business, many people take the day off. Women
spend the day selling, shopping and cooking
while many of the men get drunk in the plaza.
Carrying firewood. It is crucial! It
allows people to cook their food,
keep warm and have light at
night.
allows people to cook their food,
keep warm and have light at
night.
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| "Experiencing, Sharing Life in Christ" |
Volunteers International for Development Education Solidarity
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much feared "Nariz del Diablo", or Devil's
Nose. It turned out to be disappointing- just
a tourist trap, with tourists fighting for the
"good seats".
Nose. It turned out to be disappointing- just
a tourist trap, with tourists fighting for the
"good seats".