After a week of intense strikes and several failed attempts to arrive in Puno members of second session CMI finally arrived. Five AM on Friday morning Carmen, our host mom, awoke me: ¨Jessita, Jessita, tus amigos ya llegaron.¨ They were outside in a taxi. Juliana ran down to meet them and took them to the apartment so they could try and get a few hours of sleep.
In the morning we had a final meeting with Juliana before she left. Then we showed the new group around town where they were welcomed by thousands of puneños shouting in the streets. Unfortunately they weren’t shouting welcomes but ¨El pueblo unido/ jamás será vencido!¨ (the people united/ will never be divided!). That afternoon and Saturday morning we had a slew of meetings, getting everyone up to speed on the details of our work, the next steps and dividing tasks among new group members. I am so excited about this new group and the great start we’ve gotten off to. CMI has so much to do this week and the rest of our time in Peru and our new members have already shown dedication and energy. From the puneños we’ve questioned striking should not pose a problem for transportation next week so we will be continuing with our Kiva Interviews, Satisfaction Focal Groups, Charlas, Client Assessments and Joey will be starting our documentary film. Next weekend we will also be starting on our final report, which will be based on the data gathered from Client Assessments.
Jessie
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