It’s been quite an experience.  Ecuador is considered the third most corrupt country in the Western Hemisphere.  Until a few years ago, it was legal to beat your wife.  The tradition that goes back centuries is that a woman had to prove that she was fertile before marriage.  If she was, the man was obligated to marry her.  What has changed in the last few decades is that the man has forgotten his obligation.  Consequently, there are thousands of orphans.The orphanages fall into mostly two categories.  One type takes in any child who comes to their door, generally abandoned children and abused children.  Some infants were found in dumpsters and others were found on train tracks. When the police find them, they take them to an orphanage.  The State typically pays nothing for their care.The problem with this first type of orphanage is that they live in conditions that we would call horrible.  However, it’s better than leaving them to die on the streets.  There might be 10 children sleeping in a small room. Often their beds and mattresses are decrepit, but the children are required to make their beds every day.  The floors are kept immaculate; however, since cleaning solutions are expensive and scarce, they clean the floors with gasoline which is about $1.50/ gal.  The fumes are terrible.Their food ...