Where in the World are these YASCers Going?

One of the best parts about orientation was getting to know all of the other fabulous people going out to do service this year and hearing about the incredible work going on within the Anglican communion. To give you a sense of where they are headed, check out this video and graphic by Ashley Cameron, a YASCer headed to the Northern Philippines this year!



 Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-NBnHLUpNI&feature=youtu.be

If you want to hear more about their stories, check out their blogs on the right hand side of the page! 

Some information on Léogâne

I find myself spending a fair amount of time Googling my soon-to-be home, so I figured that I would share some facts about my soon-to-be home town with y'all!

- Léogâne was the epicenter of the earthquake of 2010. 80-90% of buildings were damaged, including the former centers of the town, the Catholic Church and the school.  

-If you have ever read Mountains Beyond Mountains, Léogâne is where Paul Farmer first became fed up with the medical system in Haiti enough to start a revolution in the way we think about international health care. If you haven’t read Mountains Beyond Mountains, I would strongly recommend it.

-In Léogâne, the Episcopal Church runs a Nursing school and the Hôpital Sainte-Croix, the local hospital. They are also in the process of opening a school of Occupational Therapy!

-Notre Dame researchers are hosted at Sainte-Croix, where they are doing incredible research on lymphatic filariasis, a disease derived from mosquitoes that causes massive lifelong swelling of the limbs. Learn more about it here in this Washington post article!

-Léogâne boasts a handful of restaurants, a music hall, frequent concerts, a bank, and a brand new drainage system! There is also an active bartering market selling many goods, which I am excited to explore! Moreover, Léogâne is a tourist destination as a sight of bull running!