A few weeks ago, we were able to visit another albergue, Aldea Infantil Victor Raul, just outside of Trujillo. Surprisingly, the weather was sunny and warm... and only 20 minutes away.The albergue has been in operation for about 17 years. They have a wonderful library, individual casitas with kitchens, and professionals working in each area. The directors also began a program for the older kids who will not be adopted and will eventually need to leave the orphanage and go out on their own. Some of the children study to try to enter the University, but many of the others start learning a trade (baking bread, carpentry or agriculture.) They also have a wonderful field of strawberries they are growing to sell and a program for taking care of animals. We learned quite a bit from them and gained many new ideas for our orphanage (in it's 5 year.)
One of their casitas and a few sheep
Joel in the albergue's pandaria where they learn to make bread (still a work in progress)
Joel, Robyn, and Liz (director of Hogar de Esperanza)
with the directors and managers of Aldea Infantil.
