We walked another 30 minutes to the town and met with 5 families. 4 out of 5 of the families we met with were single parent households. The mothers worked all day to provide for her children and afford a fairly small casita. 1 woman made tortillas all day. 1 family had cement basin for a stove; ashes from the firewood constantly floated in the air. All of the students were little girls.
Upon returning from these visits we spoke with the director of Nuestros Ahijados. He offered Aaron and I internships doing volunteer coordination work M, W, F. I knew that Volunteer Management class would be beneficial! On Tuesday and Thursday we will work wherever needed.“You educate a man; you educate a man. You educate a woman; you educate a generation.”― Brigham Young
One thing I’ve been reminded of while trying to successfully establish an internship abroad, is that organization and planning are not as important in developing countries. Esta Bien!
The remainder of the semester abroad group arrived on the 25th and I am super excited to be a part of a wonderful group!
The city where we are interning! |
Mi maestra de espanol, Marcela! |
The view from Crystal's roof in Santa Ana. |
View of Fuego & Acatenango from Santo Domingo Hotel & Restaurant. |
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