Posted in Matagalpa1 - 07/18/2014 by Krina Desai
Hola amigos y familia! What are some similarities and differences in the quality of education? This question was the center of Day 12 here in Nicaragua. Our day started at a pretty early 6:30 AM! We had a delicious breakfast to start off...
Posted in Matagalpa1 - 07/18/2014 by Chloe Tucker
What is poverty? At the beginning of today I felt as though I had an idea of what this word meant from my past experiences. But now I’m not so sure about what I thought before… It seemed like I knew what I was talking about, but I really did not. To start...
Posted in Matagalpa1 - 07/18/2014 by Candi Rodriguez
Imani would like to share many of the amazing experiences in the last couple of days through her lense:
Posted in Matagalpa1 - 07/18/2014 by Imani
Hola famila y amigos mandamus nuestro amore de Nicaragua. Today was our first day attempting to experience a day in poverty here in Matagalpa, and it actually started last night when we cut off the power at our home. Today we woke up bright and early at 5:30 and had...
Posted in Matagalpa1 - 07/18/2014 by Tajah White
“This is the moment when we must build on the wealth that open markets have created, and share its benefits more equitably. Trade has been a cornerstone of our growth and global development. But we will not be able to sustain this growth if it favors the...
Posted in Matagalpa1 - 07/18/2014 by Salma Zaky
Salma’s Blog: Today was our first free day, meaning that we were allowed to roam the city of Matagalpa on our own (with our GG Leaders of course) until 6pm. It was also the first morning where we got to wake up at the latest we’ve ever woken up...
Posted in Matagalpa1 - 07/18/2014 by Kerene
Compared to yesterday, we were able to sleep in (if you count 6:30 as sleeping in). We were woken up to the beautiful smell of Donna Francis’ pancakes for breakfast. Following this was our daily seminar where we were informed about how the US does not provide aid to...
