PAMELA CORDOVA
My name is Pamela Cordova Cordero. I was born in Quito, Ecuador on June 11, 2002. Although I was born and raised in Quito, my whole family is actually from Riobamba. I have two siblings, and we are all very close. My family is very traditional; therefore, religion and unity have always been essential to us. We support each other at all times and depend on each other for support. I have an excellent relationship with both my father and mother.
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Since I was little, community service has always been part of my life. I enjoy helping others and come from a family that enjoys doing this frequently. My father’s company has always supported different types of organizations, and as a family, we supported them as well. One of these, for example, is our efforts to help a small town next to Riobamba, called Penipe, which has a child center and nursing home. Each year we visit both multiple times and donate clothes, games, and utensils. Similarly, my mom has also included us in her efforts to help the community. She has a very good relationship with a foundation called the “viejitos of Alangasi,” and we always try to visit them about once a year.
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Overall, the most fantastic thing about this activity is the way in which we get to interact as a family. My middle sister and I have always been in charge of donations and have built a stronger relationship off of that. My sister has turned into my right hand, and since our age difference is tiny, she has become one of my best friends. We are one. Aside from loving community service, I have a passion for animals. Animals are important to me because I feel comfortable spending time with them and learning from them. This year in Lagartocha, spending time around them has been one of the most wonderful experience I have lived. Even though we did not say a lot, we had the opportunity to hear them.
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Since the foundation of Beyond Lagartococha, I had always dreamt of becoming part of it. It is one of the most amazing projects I have ever heard of, and I felt like it is a type of community project where you don’t just serve but also learn and grow as a person. Bring education to an indigenous community in the frontier of Ecuador and Peru, which most of the world does not know life exists, is impressive. Education is essential to a human being, and I’m a firm believer that everybody should have the opportunity to access it. What makes BL unique is that the project is run by students, not adults, adding more meaning to our efforts. Since I became part of the Third Generation of Lagartocha, I have learned about the Secoyas beliefs, culture, language and their incredible people. Having the opportunity to cohabit with them for one week is one of the most fantastic encounters I have ever had. I have never seen so much joy on the faces of kids as well as on adults. The best gift I received from them is their happiness, kindness and the hospitality they provided us.
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