Translated by Abril Mendoza Meanwhile, in times of a world pandemic. In Clara Luna, there are four people in quarantine since March 16 for, about, 5 weeks we had dark days with sunshine. We were paralyzed and enclosed by the circumstances; we had weeks of uncertainty due to everything that was and is happening, with […]
read moreMarch in Clara Luna by Annabel Wiest
March in Clara Luna: a strange ordeal. The month of March at Clara Luna began with something new: a large group of volunteers traveled from Quebec to lend us a hand. They arrived with the goal to improve upon their Spanish and themselves, and went to live with families in Puerto Lopez for a total […]
read moreFebruary at Clara Luna by Paola Martínez
February: Women in Science Translated by Maddie Fox For the month of February, Clara Luna’s group of volunteers was made up of Franka from Germany, Annabel from France, Maddie from the United States, and Paolo from Ecuador. As this month was dedicated to women in science, we read stories about curious, bright women and girls […]
read moreJanuary at Clara Luna by Franka Sketta
We started the New Year with a lot of energy! In January the team of Clara Luna consisted of the three volunteers Annabel from France, Maddie from the United States and Franka from Germany. We also had a lot of help from Paolo, the son of Paola. Throughout the month the kids from “Club de […]
read moreDecember at Clara Luna by Paola Martínez
Time flies when you’re having fun! I would like to share a brief summary of what we have accomplished in 2019, remembering that what we’ve done in the past allows us to envision what we want to do in the future. Goodbye 2019, hello 2020! In numbers, our Children’s Club program held approximately 100 sessions […]
read moreNovember at Clara Luna by Annabel Wiest
November in Clara Luna rhymes with Girl Power! As you guessed, the month of November was dedicated to rebellious women who fought for their rights, who struggled to get justice, and who did everything they could to acheive their dreams. During each « Club de Niños » we presented a woman or group of women considered « […]
read moreOctober at Clara Luna by Margo Vanoverbeke
The month of October was an exciting month for the Clara Luna Foundation. Not only did our team consist of no less than five volunteers, we also had a lot of exciting activities to prepare and perform. This month our team consisted of Maddie, Annabel and Margo previously mentioned in the blog of September and […]
read moreSeptember at Clara Luna by Maddie Fox
We’re Back! King Kong and Climate Awareness at Clara Luna After a yearlong hiatus, we at Clara Luna are excited to resume our blog posts! This September we had the help of volunteers Pauline from France, Maddie from the United States, and Julius from Germany. Throughout the month we read Anthony Browne’s King Kong […]
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May celebrated International Mother’s Day and the First Art and Cultural Festival in Puerto López May was full of adventures and parties, with the volunteers: Richard and Sara from England, Sarah from Germany and Landy from Ecuador. After the Labor Day holiday, we restarted with more strength and desire to continue working. We started our […]
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April celebrated World Book’s Day and Earth’s Day at Clara Luna At Clara Luna we had a beautiful April. We had excellent assistance from the volunteers: Maëlle from France, Jana from Germany and Yesica from Colombia. The Children’s Club had its registration of new members. We also welcomed all the children and parents who joined […]
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