Colombian Boys Farm
Sarah volunteers at a Colombian Boys Farm... "Changing the world, one onion and one hug at at time."  Sarah in Colombian GardenMy most significant, impacting, and fun endeavor I have done is happening right now, in San Pedro, Colombia, living on a farm with thirty boys between the ages of nine and seventeen, every one of whom used to live on the streets in Medellin, Colombia. Medellin Travel Guide Think you know Colombia? Think again and discover delightful Medellin, city of eternal spring.  Colombians & SarahI am volunteering to work with the thirty boys, the nine gardens, and the thirty-six dairy cows that are here on the farm.  Sarah Working in ColombiaI knew about this place because my soon to be sister-in-law lived in Medellin for one year working with the Open Arms Foundation (OAF).  Sarah & Boys
The Open Arms Foundation works with kids living on the streets in Medellin, Colombia.  Colombian & SarahWhile the boys are here at the farm they get job training in various areas such as gardening, carpentry, cooking, and dairy production. They go to school and have chores they have to do every day such as washing clothes, washing dishes, and sweeping the floor.  Colombian Boy & SarahMy experience here has also given me the opportunity to practice my Spanish.  Sarah on Colombian FarmAlmost every day I have spent at the farm I have worked in the gardens and milked the cows.  Colombia Boys & Sarah I love that I am here in Colombia applying what I learned in a little college in Iowa to help change the world one onion and one hug at a time.  Colombia Boy & SarahEvery day I laugh, talk, play, and work with these boys.  Colombian View More photos of Sarah helping Colombian boys. News of Colombia or share your adventure.
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