Fallbrook's Ballif helps with tropical storm relief effort in El Salvador

FALLBROOK – Fallbrook resident Lincoln Ballif, a student of Pacific Ridge School in Carlsbad, served this past summer in the El Zapote region of El Salvador for two weeks helping with relief efforts from tropical storm Agatha while studying the native culture and language.

Each year students from Ballif’s school participate in educational enrichment trips to destinations in the U.S. and globally to learn, explore and provide community service.

In El Salvador, Ballif worked with the Hector Morales School in the town of La Barra and completed service projects with SalvaNatura, an organizat...