[hydrohoki]

CF#5 etc, yes she's going to help but good intentions aren't always enough. She needs to approach this with a "how can I make this work" rather than a "this is how I am and if you don't like it tough" attitude.

I've been to several places with similar purposes. My whole point is that she needs to know EXACTLY what culture shock she is going to experience and they appropriate ways to deal with it.

These people may not be dumb, but they may be proud. That's something that can be dealt with if you know what you are doing. It's something that you have to deal with carefully. In order to go and have a good experience, she needs to do more research now from people who have been to the rural villages in this area.

I actually think of Ecuador as having more exotic meats than Haiti.