Columbus
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 Team

Ecuador 2008

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Trip Overview

Latino man smiling and eating an empanada
Photo by Dave Bezaire

Pictures & Reports

Pictures — 328 of them! — are available at Flickr.

Participants

Here is the roster of our 19-person team.

Background

Here are some of our original Trip Details, What to Expect and About Ecuador links

Goals Accomplished

  1. Cultural exchange
  2. Educate, activate, & advocate for the HFHI mission
  3. Team cohesiveness
  4. Build houses
  5. Spiritual & personal growth

Trip Extension

Several team members participated in an optional Galapagos Islands after completion of the Habitat mission.

Trip Dates

June 14 through June 28, 2008. See details on the daily itinerary.

Price

Total was about $1,650 to $2,025 plus round trip airfare, including donations, lodging, meals, immunizations, passports, R&R, etc.