{"id":2718,"date":"2015-04-29T18:15:12","date_gmt":"2015-04-29T18:15:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?p=2718"},"modified":"2015-04-29T18:15:12","modified_gmt":"2015-04-29T18:15:12","slug":"return-to-the-uk-reflections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?p=2718","title":{"rendered":"Return to the UK: reflections"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=http%3A%2F%2Falalay.co.uk%2F%3Fp%3D2718&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n<p>I&#8217;ve now been back in the UK for just over\u00c2 a week and I&#8217;m almost\u00c2 recovered from the lack of sleep and never-ending work that only a month back in Bolivia can bring! It&#8217;s also given me a bit of time to unpack and reflect on a wonderful, positive, busy and fundamentally productive time with the kids.<\/p>\n<p>As it was more difficult than normal to update my website, I posted most of my news during the month on my new Facebook page, available by clicking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/friendsofalalay?_rdr\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a>. \u00c2 Please do have a look, &#8220;like&#8221; the page and find out more quick snapshots of news. The latest newsletter will be going out to supporters next week too &#8211; please see previous editions\u00c2 <a href=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?page_id=1036\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a>\u00c2 or <a href=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?page_id=38\" target=\"_blank\">contact us<\/a>\u00c2 to find out how to\u00c2 receive your own copy.<\/p>\n<p>Below are a few images capturing the essence of our time back with the kids (hold your mouse over the thumbnail to get a quick explanation of the image), but to give you an overview it involved: legendary Joss Stone visiting Alalay (read more <a href=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?p=2685\" target=\"_blank\">HERE<\/a>), meetings about future\/current projects and collaborations (with the local Government, Rotary Clubs, Hard Rock Cafe to name a few), catching\u00c2 up with many &#8220;Alalay ex-street kid alumni&#8221; (who I first knew back in 2006 and who are now in jobs, with their own flats and at university), doing street work to find out how the reality of life on the streets has changed, co-ordinating a visit of the very talented people from\u00c2 <a href=\"http:\/\/ashmolephotography.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ben Ashmole Photography<\/a>\u00c2 (who will soon be giving us some beautiful images and footage from their stay)&#8230; oh and spending some time just playing with the kids! Over the next couple of weeks I will be sharing more about each of these events in more detail, so do keep your eyes peeled!<\/p>\n\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2718 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail gallery1'><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n\/\/ <![CDATA[\r\n\tjQuery(document).ready(function () {\r\n\t\tjQuery(\".gallery1 a\").attr(\"rel\",\"gallery1\");\t\r\n\t\tjQuery('a[rel=\"gallery1\"]').colorbox({maxWidth:\"95%\", maxHeight:\"95%\",title: function(){ return jQuery(this).children().attr(\"alt\"); }, });\r\n\t});\r\n\/\/ ]]>\r\n<\/script>\n<dl class=\"gallery-item\">\n<dt class=\"gallery-icon\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_4620-1024x938.jpg\" title=\"Presentation of fantastic cheque to Alalay from Hard Rock Cafe, Santa Cruz\" rel=\"gallery1\"><img src=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_4620-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"Presentation of fantastic cheque to Alalay from Hard Rock Cafe, Santa Cruz\" \/><\/a>\r\n<\/dt><dd class=\"gallery-caption\" id=\"caption2705\"><span class=\"imagecaption\">Presentation of fantastic cheque to Alalay from Hard Rock Cafe, Santa Cruz<\/span><br \/>\n<\/dd><\/dl><dl class=\"gallery-item\">\n<dt class=\"gallery-icon\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/website1.jpg\" title=\"Food with the boys\" rel=\"gallery1\"><img src=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/website1-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"Food with the boys\" \/><\/a>\r\n<\/dt><dd class=\"gallery-caption\" id=\"caption2721\"><span class=\"imagecaption\">Food with the boys<\/span><br \/>\n<\/dd><\/dl><dl class=\"gallery-item\">\n<dt class=\"gallery-icon\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/website-2.jpg\" title=\"Meeting with Erika Claure (local MP), and Ximena Rojas (Alalay regional director)\" rel=\"gallery1\"><img src=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/website-2-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"Meeting with Erika Claure (local MP), and Ximena Rojas (Alalay regional director)\" \/><\/a>\r\n<\/dt><dd class=\"gallery-caption\" id=\"caption2720\"><span class=\"imagecaption\">Meeting with Erika Claure (local MP), and Ximena Rojas (Alalay regional director)<\/span><br \/>\n<\/dd><\/dl><dl class=\"gallery-item\">\n<dt class=\"gallery-icon\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/website3.jpg\" title=\"Cooking and sharing food with &quot;Alalay Alumni&quot; (including some of my original girls!)\" rel=\"gallery1\"><img src=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/website3-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"Cooking and sharing food with &quot;Alalay Alumni&quot; (including some of my original girls!)\" \/><\/a>\r\n<\/dt><dd class=\"gallery-caption\" id=\"caption2722\"><span class=\"imagecaption\">Cooking and sharing food with \"Alalay Alumni\" (including some of my original girls!)<\/span><br \/>\n<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class=\"gallery-item\">\n<dt class=\"gallery-icon\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/website7.jpg\" title=\"Supporting one of our &quot;Alalay Alumni&quot; at his boxing match. He is a professional boxer and tours Latin America.\" rel=\"gallery1\"><img src=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/website7-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"Supporting one of our &quot;Alalay Alumni&quot; at his boxing match. He is a professional boxer and tours Latin America.\" \/><\/a>\r\n<\/dt><dd class=\"gallery-caption\" id=\"caption2726\"><span class=\"imagecaption\">Supporting one of our \"Alalay Alumni\" at his boxing match. He is a professional boxer and tours Latin America.<\/span><br \/>\n<\/dd><\/dl><dl class=\"gallery-item\">\n<dt class=\"gallery-icon\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/website4.jpg\" title=\"Joss Stone visits Alalay\" rel=\"gallery1\"><img src=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/website4-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"Joss Stone visits Alalay\" \/><\/a>\r\n<\/dt><dd class=\"gallery-caption\" id=\"caption2723\"><span class=\"imagecaption\">Joss Stone visits Alalay<\/span><br \/>\n<\/dd><\/dl><dl class=\"gallery-item\">\n<dt class=\"gallery-icon\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/website5.jpg\" title=\"Catching up with two &quot;Alalay Alumni&quot; who now both work in banking\" rel=\"gallery1\"><img src=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/website5-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"Catching up with two &quot;Alalay Alumni&quot; who now both work in banking\" \/><\/a>\r\n<\/dt><dd class=\"gallery-caption\" id=\"caption2724\"><span class=\"imagecaption\">Catching up with two \"Alalay Alumni\" who now both work in banking<\/span><br \/>\n<\/dd><\/dl><dl class=\"gallery-item\">\n<dt class=\"gallery-icon\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/website6.jpg\" title=\"Going to a big football match with all of the Alalay kids for &quot;Day of the Child&quot;\" rel=\"gallery1\"><img src=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/website6-150x150.jpg\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"Going to a big football match with all of the Alalay kids for &quot;Day of the Child&quot;\" \/><\/a>\r\n<\/dt><dd class=\"gallery-caption\" id=\"caption2725\"><span class=\"imagecaption\">Going to a big football match with all of the Alalay kids for \"Day of the Child\"<\/span><br \/>\n<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\r\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;ve now been back in the UK for just over\u00c2 a week and I&#8217;m almost\u00c2 recovered from the lack of sleep and never-ending work that only a month back in Bolivia can bring! It&#8217;s also given me a bit of &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/?p=2718\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2718"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2718"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2718\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2728,"href":"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2718\/revisions\/2728"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2718"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2718"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/alalay.co.uk\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2718"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}