Aguayuda Blog Parting Thoughts

Parting ThoughtsWritten by Ian McNamara, Volunteer for Aguayuda in La Guajira, ColombiaWhen the standard of living in Colombia is brought up in conversation, the level of poverty associated with other Latin American countries such as Bolivia, Haiti or Honduras does not spring to mind. Nevertheless, there is an extraordinary gap between Colombia's wealthy classes and the indigenous Wayúu communities on the northern coast. With high levels of poverty, dwindling rainfall, stifling heat and minimal help from the ...