The camp
I can count myself lucky, my bed stands in the only building constructed by brick: the schoolhouse. Next to a small sportsfield on one side with a henhouse on the other side of the house.
How can I describe the camp? Families, all in all about 50 people are permanently living in it. Among others, the physician and its wife, a nurse, an engineer and several workmen.
But most notably around 90 bolivian students are staying in the camp. These students have just finished their school education and pass a year of voluntary civilian service in the camp. During this year, they work at construction sites, in the community kitchen, in farming and reforestation.
But let me tell you about the most important inhabitants, the heart of the camp: Roberto and Eusebio, the two padres. Roberto is director of O.S.C.A.R, the camp and its construction sites. Roberto, originally from Austria, lives and works for O.S.C.A.R. in Bolivia since about 30 years. He worked with his entire energy to improve the Bolivian people’s life and therefore has earned their full gratefulness and, more importantly their trust. Only because of this trust, people listen to him and accept his ideas and changes.
The snaps below show the padres’ kitchen and common room. The walls have a rather symbolic value, as small animals can enter the room without problems.
