Animal Experience International

Guest entry from our Volunteer in Guatemala!

Wed, 08 May 2013 16:17:02 -0400

Hey everybody!

So its been an interesting couple of days, filled with snakes, baby monkeys, parrrots, and festivals. There is a festival going on in Flores for some saint (apparently all the towns have a patron saint).

I’m now cleaning a couple cages full of parrots and I still cant tell the difference between all the species. Well I can distinguish them but not whether they are fronted or crowned or aztec. They scream for their breakfast in the morning but other then that they can be quite cute.

It was fun moving some baby monkeys (!!) from quarantine into a regular cage. They needed to be caught up, weighed, dewormed, deloused, and carried in an arm lock to the new cage.

Theres been 2 snakes that have been found on the grounds. One was a coral snake, which has venom. The other though was a parrot headed snake (I liked him better) which are nonvenomous. The coral snake was caught by the vet and taken FAR away. Quite a lovely creature, and you knew it was a coral snake because he was red, black, and a little white. The parrot headed snake was very photogenic, and I got to hold him while someone ran for their camera. A very nondescript snake that did a great impression of a stick.

I’m headed to dinner soon in town, where we are celebrating one of the other volunteers birthdays!

Hasta Luago!

http://www.animalexperienceinternational.com/guatemalawild.html

How do you keep volunteers safe?

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 23:51:47 -0500

Recently someone asked us this, we thought it was such a good question, we should tell everyone the answer!

First, we believe a good defense is a good offense. We have been too all of the Placement Partner locations to inspect, participate, view and judge the transportation, activities, humane care, volunteer care and living conditions. We have met the people you will be staying with, working with and traveling with (the partners). Since all the other volunteers go through applications and interviews we am confident in their abilities to make good judgements and keep themselves, and each others (you) safe.

The volunteers also sign agreements, they all have agreed to follow procedures and rules outlined by AEI and all of the Placement Partners know if any volunteer participate in acts of violence, harassment or in a way that endangers animals or people (including themselves) they will be asked to leave the Experience. The Placement Partner is completely in the right to ask people to leave and will not be penalized financially or through a lack of volunteers in the future- so they can speak out and use their discretion without having to worry about repercussions from AEI. If a volunteer is asked to leave, there is an exit ‘interview’ we have with both the Placement Partner and the volunteer. The Placement Partner is asked to contact us first so we can try to mediate the situation first.

We have a great relationship with all of our Placement Partners. Our volunteer coordinator emails with all of them at least once a week, some of them once a day! They all have had international volunteers in the past and have signed agreements that they will provide medical supportive care and bring you to authorities/hospital/transportation/whatever you need in the event of an emergency or crisis.

Since we pick you up and drop you off from the airport we minimize the risk of you getting into trouble along the way to the Placement Partner.

AEI provides you with up to 500,000 in travel insurance which is from a company called Volunteer Card, it’s insurance especially for voluntourists. It is also has the added bonus of having a 24 hour emergency support line that is manned by people who specialize in travel emergencies.

We also provide you with travel manuals that we have written ourselves after visiting the Placement Partner sites. Everything from parasites in the water to how to deal with culture shock- these manuals are like mini guidebooks specifically designed for you and your exact adventure.

Our volunteer coordinator wrote a book about keeping safe while traveling. Its available as an e-book or we can send it to you. We’re sure all authors think they’re book is important, but we really think there are some important things to say- for physical and mental health, as both are equal parts important.

All of that being said, this is a trip that you do on your own so we encourage all of our volunteers to be smart and trust their gut! Guts always know. If something feels unsafe, it probably is, so say be empowered to say no and trust yourself when you say it.

We can’t guarantee nothing will happen to you, but we try our very best to minimize the bad variables and maximize the protective ones.

If you would like more information or clarification about safety policies and procedures, please never hesitate to ask. That’s why we are here!

Keep safe out there- or we will find you!

Nora and Heather

Why do we visit field sites?

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 12:27:00 -0500

We hear about hundreds of animal projects and believe us, we want to help them all! However, we made the very conscious decision to visit all of our Placement Partners before we send AEI clients to volunteer. This means there can be a few month delay first contact with the organization and being able to send volunteers. But trust us, visiting Placement Partner sites is important for you and the animals.

Why is it important for you?

We need to make sure we are able to speak about all the details of your Experiences.

We have visited all of the AEI Placements so we can tell you based on our experiences how the food is, what a volunteer day looks like, how to get a warm shower when no one else can, and many other hints and tricks. We want to be able to tell you personally about these Experiences so you can know that you are choosing the right place to visit and spend your time. We also want to make sure we are providing our Placement Partners with the very best volunteers who have realistic expectations of the Experiences. We can speak from experience about each Experience so can be completely transparent to everyone (clients and Placement Partners alike).

Why is it important for the animals?

We need to make sure we are only supporting ethical and humane centres and sanctuaries. Only by visiting can we can assure you all of our Placement Partners meet our high standards.

Unfortunately, we have witnessed some sanctuaries who were not operating for the humane treatment of their animals- they were operating for profit. Voluntourism has lead to some very sad lives for people and animals. In Cambodia 72% of the children in ‘orphanages’ still have one or both parents (findings from research conducted by UNICEF Cambodia). These children are brought to these orphanages and exploited, used as a commodity in which they can make money for the owners of the orphanages. This unsustainable and cruel industry is child exploitation and we are committed to not having any part of it. AEI will not support any industry that exploits people or animals. We recognize that not all orphanages are exploiting children, but knowing that happens means we have to be on our guard for people who want to exploit animals in ‘sanctuaries’.

Just as we wouldn’t buy a car without test driving, or shoes without trying them on, so we don’t partner with a group until we visit the field sites and take part in the Experience ourselves. Animals are being stolen from the wild and taken to ‘sanctuaries’ so people can come and volunteer with them. But you can rest assured, none of AEI’s Placement Partners are doing this.

The animals you volunteer with need your help and are receiving the most humane care possible.

THAT is why we have visited all of our Placement Partner sites and that is why we always will.

Nora and Dr. Heather

Interested in helping our Placement Partners but don’t want to volunteer directly with...

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:02:11 -0500

Interested in helping our Placement Partners but don’t want to volunteer directly with animals?

Many people feel empathy towards animals and are interested by them but aren’t comfortable with handling them. Whether you feel like you aren’t experienced enough or simply want to volunteer in a different capacity, we have the experience for you. Our Placement Partners around the world don’t always have the funds to hire professionals. You can help animals while volunteering using your non animal based educational background. We need professionals and students like you, who love animals but have a career or education in non medical fields. As part of a university or college program you could be a co-op student or intern at one of our Placement Partner’s sites. As a professional you could use your education and passion for your profession to aid these centres and the animals they serve.

These are non structured placements- they will be based around your interested, your skill set and your schedule. Generally, these Experiences will be project based. If you are interested in volunteering with a Placement Partner using your professional skills please contact us. We can develop a plan for your volunteering time that not only gives you a real world project that will aid the centre and the animals, but will allow you to have time off so you can experience the country you are living in.

We encourage our volunteers to apply for the Experience they are most interested. All of the Placement Partners need volunteers in many different fields but if you are interested in volunteering with animals without directly interacting with them please check out our professional and student placements: http://www.animalexperienceinternational.com/search.html

Your day could be spent looking through past accounting to help with strategic planning, web designing, constructing and building enclosures, marketing, photographing, teaching or maybe even graphic designing for a new campaign!

We are currently placing volunteers in the following fields:

Design (print and website design)

Construction (building enclosures, solar installation, etc)

Fundraising

Photography

Education (educators, curriculum developers and university/college/TESL instructors)

Administration and Office Management

Accounting

If you want to help animals- we will make it happen!

Your friends at AEI

Nora and Dr. Heather

The Animal Trade

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 12:02:38 -0500

You are traveling in S.E Asia. You see an animal in a cage. What would you do? What should you do?

This is an interesting article that will get you thinking about the animal trade around the world.

Remember, when you travel DO NOT take part in animal tourism. Elephant rides, monkey activities, parrot pictures are all very damaging to the animals, the ecosystems and the economy.

Those animals were stolen from the wild, their teeth were ripped out, they are suffering from malnutrition and improper enrichment.

The families who are using these animals as a source of income are taking part in a cruel and unsustainable practice because they have seen short term gains and see that this can get them an income to feed their families. Once the animal they have dies, they will just have to get another one from the wild. These people don’t want to see cruelty happen to the animal they are exploiting. However, they choose their families financial dependance on tourists because this has proven to be a way they can feed themselves. Break this cycle and support sustainable, fair and humane economy.

The forests that depend on a complex food web are becoming less balanced and suffering as they get emptied with the flora and fauna tourists want to see, play with, touch and own. Some animals we may never have the luck to see. Just as not everyone will be able to go into space, not everyone will be able to see a slow loris. We must work past our entitlement and remember that animals are not for us. They are for themselves.

When you support the animal trade- through the purchase of animal products or through animal exploitative experiences, you are giving them your seal of approval. Your actions show your endorsement.

It’s not just a quick ride on an elephant. It’s a long life of suffering and torture for the elephant who was ripped apart from their mother when they were young.

It’s not just a picture with a happy monkey. It’s feeding a system that takes monkeys away from their families, has their teeth ripped out and chains put around their neck for their entire lives.

It’s not just a macaw in a cage at a cafe. It’s one less animal in the wild. One less chance for that species to survive, one less important piece to a very complex puzzle that needs all the pieces for it’s health.

Cages keep animals in, they exist because without them animals would escape. They would go where they want- and that is NOT a night market so they can be purchased by a human to live in another cage.

Keep animals in the forests, the deserts, the oceans, the plains- in the wild where they belong.

Do not support the animal trade or animal tourism.

What do you think about these tourists? Do you think they did the right thing?

http://www.crikey.com.au/2013/01/07/the-great-escape-a-slow-release-to-the-wild-in-indonesia/

Nora and Dr. Heather

Happy 2013!

Wed, 02 Jan 2013 13:06:23 -0500

Happy Holidays to all of our amazing Partners, Placement Partners, Clients and Supporters!! Thank you so much for being part of the AEI family this year.

We couldn’t have helped so many people realize their dreams of traveling the world and volunteering with animals, if it wasn’t for your kind and generous support throughout this year.

To all of our clients and Placement Partners around the world: Thank you for helping us help you, help animals. :)

To all of our Responsible Partners: Thank you for your support, your encouragement, your discounts and your patience. What would we do without our AEI family?

To our friends and family: Your continued support, encouragement and care packages have made 2012 the year our dreams came true.

Best wishes for a happy new year filled with health, happiness and spectacular success! We hope that you and your families have a very restful and lovely holiday. Thank you for making 2012 a very special and very memorable year! We are so excited for the new year because with the new calendar means new partnerships!

This year we will be traveling to Bolivia, India, Sierra Leone, Kenya, South Africa, Costa Rica and Mexico to bring you lots more ways you can volunteer with animals.

2013 is going to be the best year yet!!

Nora and Heather

In the field with volunteer Julie.

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 12:13:47 -0500

Want to know about orangutan rehabilitation and how you can help them from the comfort of your own home? Want to learn about leeches without having to meet one? Want to drink a cup of coffee while you read about a volunteer slogging through the rivers of Sumatra?

Well, here is your chance! Julie is a long term volunteer who is on location in Sumatra documenting orangutan and elephant rehabilitation in the jungle. She started a beautiful blog and we love it! Her honest and wonderful writing style and her gorgeous pictures make this so enjoyable to read.

Do yourself a favour and check out this awesome blog. You won’t regret it!

http://juliechristina.wordpress.com/

Success is not final, failure is not fatal, it is the courage to...

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 23:52:46 -0500

Success is not final, failure is not fatal, it is the courage to continue that counts.

-Churchill.

See the little flippers? Newly hatched sea turtles dig...

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:57:05 -0500

See the little flippers? Newly hatched sea turtles dig themselves out of their nest. Just a sneak preview of a brand new Experience we will be offering in 2013.

"Where there is a will there is a way"

Fri, 16 Nov 2012 10:48:59 -0500

“Where there is a will there is a way”

- English proverb said by an AEI client about fundraising for her trip!

Flying Foxes

Wed, 07 Nov 2012 11:35:41 -0500

I walk through the forest with a mixture of awe and dread. I am in northern Queensland – Australia’s tropics, and I am looking for Flying Foxes. I can hear them high above me in the trees in the hundreds, chattering and squealing excitedly as they socialize and squabble. This is their colony and crèche, the place they gather at this time of year, Australia’s spring, to have their babies, to socialize and feed.
The Spectacled Flying Fox is a bat, a nectar and fruit eater, and one of several bats on Australia’s list of threatened species. I am here in their forest because of a health crisis - really a more of a health emergency - that is killing these creatures at an alarming rate. We walk slowly through the brush, scanning the ground for bats that have fallen from the leafy canopy and that now lie on the forest floor
unable to move.

The crisis is caused by the bite of a tiny tick, Ixodes holocyclus, also known as the paralysis tick. The paralysis tick injects its poison as it feeds on the blood of its unlucky host, causing a paralysis and heart- lung problems that are fatal if not treated. As affected bats are often nursing mothers, both mother and
pup fall to the forest floor and to their certain death. Tick paralysis in Flying Fox populations is relatively new and has been a result of changes in the forest composition and the introduction - by people - of foreign plant species. Ticks are only found near the ground, and Flying Foxes traditionally feed on fruit and nectar high in trees. But with the introduction of the low growing food plant wild tobacco (Solanum mauritianum) Flying Foxes are attracted to lower portions of the forest where they pick up the paralysis ticks.

Luckily for the Flying Foxes there are people who care – people like the bat carers I am with today, who patrol the forests on a daily basis looking for casualties. For many bats it is too late. I see their lifeless bodies throughout the forest. Their numbers are staggering - a true wildlife crisis. But each patrol uncovers many paralysed adults that are still clinging to life, and orphaned babies in desperate need of help. The lucky survivors are taken to their bat hospital and treated for tick paralysis if they are adults, or hand-raised and eventually released if they are babies. It would seem there should be a national outcry, that the loss of thousands of threatened animals should be the focus of government attention.
But these animals seem to have been forgotten. Flying Foxes continue to be persecuted in Australia (as bats are in most places in the world) and authorities seem reluctant or uninterested in coming to their aid. Bats continue to be evicted from their roosts as humans encroach on their habitat. Fruit tree netting, barbed wire fencing, and culls also threaten the species. And so we are left with a small few who care, patrolling the forests, and doing what they can for a beautiful species in decline.

If you would like to get involved, contact Animal Experience International and help Australia’s Flying Foxes.

Dr. Heather Reid.

AEI Goes Down Under

Thu, 01 Nov 2012 21:11:59 -0400

AEI is off to Australia. As the Veterinary Coordinator I am traveling to Oz to check out some new and exciting Placement Partners for Animal Experience International. First stop will be in Queensland where I will visit Australia’s tropics, at the beginning of their hot and humid season. I am excited to be stopping in at the Bat Hospital, one of our existing partners, to see what new work they are doing. They are in full swing at this time of year –their spring. This is when they rescue hundreds of orphaned bats, hand- raising them so that they can be released back to the wild. They also treat many Spectacled flying foxes at this time of year that are found suffering from a paralysing disease that is transmitted by ticks. These
patients are nursed back to health by the hospital’s team of bat rehab professionals and volunteers. It will be busy and I can’t wait to help them out!

While on the east coast, I will be meeting with groups that work with marine animals around the Great Barrier Reef. What an opportunity! These organizations will really benefit from AEI’s dedicated volunteers, and they will provide amazing experiences for AEI clients. On top of all the exciting animal work, this area is renowned for its beaches, surfing and scuba diving opportunities.

I will then be flying into a remote area of the Northern Territory to meet with a veterinarian who runs an amazing project providing veterinary care to Indigenous communities. This area is definitely off the beaten track -visitors to these places actually require permits to travel there. We will be discussing ways that AEI can provide assistance to the important work that this organization does.

There are so many interesting animal health and wildlife conservation projects to explore in Australia. When I return we will be updating everyone as to our new Placement Partners and the new volunteer opportunities available to you. Stay tuned! I will be back in a couple of weeks.

-Dr. Heather

Everything is Connected

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 14:13:00 -0400

As the Veterinary Coordinator at AEI, I am constantly being reminded of how everything is connected. When you work with animals, especially wildlife, you come to understand what a huge impact people have on their lives. With our companion animals this impact is positive for the most part. People care for their companions, providing them with love, food, shelter and the social interactions that are so essential. But our influence as humans is not always this positive. Problems such as habitat loss, overexploitation of animals, the illegal pet trade and human-animal conflict threaten animals around the world.

The health of the environment and the natural balance of Earth’s ecosystems are closely linked to the health of the people and animal’s living on the planet. Environmental health, human health and animal health are so entwined that they cannot be separated. Consider this example…

In India a sudden decline in the vulture population was noticed in 1995. Surveys showed that some species of vulture had declined by as much as 99% - a devastating crisis for these birds. After further research it was discovered that around the same time a new medication had been introduced on the market for use in treating painful conditions in cattle. This drug, diclofenac, could be found in the flesh of cattle that died, and was passed on to the vultures that scavenged the carcasses. Diclofenac proved to be very toxic to vultures, resulting in the massive die-off of Indian vultures.

When the vulture population declined, a new group of scavengers was able to fill the void. Stray dogs began to increase in numbers, feeding on the available cattle carcasses. Unlike the vultures, these dogs were not poisoned by the drug. But as the stray dog population began to grow, so did the incidence of human health problems. Unlike vultures, the dogs did not pick the carcasses bare, leaving half-eaten carcasses to rot and spread disease. Dog-bite injuries also increased. The incidence of rabies among the stray dogs began to rise, and human rabies infections increased as well so that India now has the highest incidence of human rabies cases in the world. The solution to this public health issue had to take into
consideration the health of India`s wildlife and India`s stray dog problem.

At Animal Experience International we work with groups that are tackling these types of problems head on. In this case the Government of India banned the use and production of the veterinary painkiller in 2006, and they are seeking solutions to control the stray dog population. AEI supports the important work of organizations around the world that offer spay-neuter-vaccination programs as humane alternatives to the killing of stray dogs. In fact each of our partners plays a critical role in solving animal health and conservation problems in their country. And they do this by addressing environmental, human and animal health problems as a whole, because ultimately, everything is connected.

-Dr. Heather Reid

"Our truest life is when we are in dreams awake."

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 12:32:20 -0400

“Our truest life is when we are in dreams awake.”

- Thoreau

You are important.

Sat, 06 Oct 2012 13:00:45 -0400

Love yourself. Accept yourself. Forgive yourself, and be good to yourself. Because without you, the rest of us are without a source of many wonderful things.

Nora Livingstone, our volunteer coordinator has a precious...

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 18:43:36 -0400

Nora Livingstone, our volunteer coordinator has a precious moment with an elephant in Thailand.

From the vaults. 2.0

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 18:39:07 -0400

A quick blog post from our Volunteer Coordinator: Nora Livingstone from when she was in Thailand volunteering at the elephant sanctuary we are now partnered with!

Originally written 14 February 2008:

“Happy Valentines Day to my date: a baby elephant!

WELL this sanctuary is the BEST animal sanctuary of life!! I love it. I get to wake up and rub the bellies of 16 dogs, then I go on a forest walk with 4 elephant mamas and one baby and then we go swimming. After that I feed some gibbons and makacks and then I have breakfast! The rest of the day is bascially the same thing but mix in some sun bears, a tiger and a whole wack of other animals and there you have my awesome day!

Today I was on “doggie duty” so I had to bathe some of the 16 dogs here. That means getting in the shower and spraying them off while they bite at the water and dance around like little hippos. Doggie Duty rocks! Of course, after our shower the dogs went outside and promply rolled in the dirt…I loved it though.

I am really enjoying the warm weather and the kindred spirits here. Its nice to speak with native english speakers with ease again. When I was in Nepal I was so used to nepali that I became really soically awk. with english people. I am back to my weird self.

yesterday we went into town for the night market. The night market is basically a day market….only dark. It was awesome to get out with the sanctuary crew and just a bit of drinks and a bit of fun. It was strange but nice to see everyone wearing makeup and nice clothes - not our regular elephant poop stained clothing.

I love my time here although its going by too fast. Its a great escape but I am definately running out of money so, don’t worry I will be coming home soon.

Know that I am absolutely great and I am loving my time here. Elephants are big, primates are funny and bears are scary.

I’m thinking of all of you and am actually so excited to see you soon!

I love you all.”

Aww Nora, sounds like you had the time of your life- hope you aren’t too embarassed to re-read these!

From the vaults.

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 13:06:00 -0400

In 2008 Nora, our Volunteer Coordinator lived in Nepal for a few months. We decided to go back to her travel blog and re-post some of it. Enjoy thoughts from baby Nora when she volunteered with the animal treatment center in Kathmandu we are now partnered with!

— February 2008 —

Today I started the next leg of my journey. I am volunteering with an animal centre.

Let me explain why I am excited about working with this animal treatment centre. Their motto is Community Benefit from Humane Management of Street Dogs. Wow, so not only are these people amazing animal lovers but they totally understand that if you teach compassion and love for animals then the whole community will grow. Also, if you treat animals for mange and other horrible things then people will take pride in these animals, diseases won’t be spread and the quality of life will go up. Wonderful. I visited the centre today and just loved life. There is a family that lives in the Centre’s grounds. The parents work in the centre and the 5 year old and 9 year old daughter and son go to school and then spend their nights with the dogs that are being rehabilitated in the centre. What a cool life. There are “lifers” at the centre like little Tara (star) who is the lovely dog who hops around like a pogo stick and Jango, a giant Himalayan who sustained 2 broken legs but gets on with life as if usual. There is a puggy little blind dog who I am in love with who is shy at first but then will love you to bits if you scratch her rump. She is amazing because when she plays with the other dogs they are completely submissive to her. She is blind but she still controls the pack. There are also dogs who will be adopted out because they were street dogs but they are too lovely to go back onto the street and they are good candidates for adoption. There are also ferals who will be treated for mange (or any condition they have), sterilized and then let loose in the area they were found.

There is such great work going on here buy only a handful of people. Its really, REALLY inspiring to see the beautiful work that is being done for these animals and this organization is only 5-ish years old. If you can donate any amount of money I know it will be appreciated. Even a little bit of money can go a long, long way in Nepal. These dogs (and three cats) would appreciate it more then you could know.

The centre is preparing for the winter rains so they are desperately going to all the shops they can in a day and asking for cardboard boxes so the dogs have some kind of refuge in their kennels. It can get in the minus degrees here at night - for a dog with no fur because of mange, life can be quite cold.

I will be working primarily with the communications officer. My work with Best Friends has made me an expert with ‘dog journalism’ and the fact that I am a 24 year old girl means inherently I am a computer wiz. I will be spending time helping make their internet site better and reworking their templates so make them user friendly so newsletters (etc) can be written and sent out.

I am really excited about this opportunity. I have experienced so much in such a short time here in Nepal. Holy cow *literally in Nepal, I am a lucky girl.

Yesterday I went to Boudahanath. It is the largest Buddhist stupa in the world. It is basically a community built around this stupa. It was incredible. You walk into the gates and you go from the dusty, dirty, noisy streets of Kathmandu to a serene, incense filled world of walking clockwise. Everyone taking their time, spinning prayer wheels, mumbling mantras and seeking enlightenment - Its a different world from the life I had been living in the clinic in Trishuli. Kathmandu is awesome because in a short taxi ride you can go into the middle of the valley and even though you are in the middle of 6 million people you are all of a sudden by yourself, with your thoughts. I went with two other volunteers (alexia and Katie), a Nepali friend (Sova) and 4 of the children from the orphanage (Hari, Yoshorta, Telock and Purna). What a treat for the children! They hardly ever get to leave the orphanage because there aren’t enough hands to keep them safe. This time there were 4 adults so we took 4 children to the stupa. It was a great day. They enjoyed seeing life outside the gated walls they live in and they probably liked the momos we bought them as well. I will have to go back so I can actually experience the whole site- It’s difficult to reach enlightenment when you are worrying about 8 year olds running about!

I should log off now. I have a busy day tomorrow but I wanted to let everyone know how excited I am to work with animals in Nepal!!!

I love you all SO much.

Take of yourselves. I miss you

Pura Vida

NORA

Nora with Jango

"Even if it’s a little thing, do something for those who have need of a man’s help,..."

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 10:55:41 -0400

“Even if it’s a little thing, do something for those who have need of a man’s help, something for which you get no pay but the privilege of doing it. For, remember, you don’t live in a world all your own. Your brothers are here too.”

- Albert Schweitzer

WOW. Just WOW.

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 10:55:06 -0400

WOW. Just WOW.