Posted in Matagalpa2 - 6/14/2015 by Marc Anthony Pastor and Corey Wong
Hey guys! Today was a special day in which we had 2 Leaders del dia! Our names are Corey and Marc. We started the day with an early wake up call at 4:30 am because we would be working on a farm in the outskirts of Matagalpa. The farm that we worked on was called...
Posted in Matagalpa2 - 6/14/2015 by Becky Fox
Hola!! My name is Becky Fox and I was today’s ELDD. We started our day by enjoying the lovely breakfast of pancakes and fruit. Proceeding the breakfast, we had our Global Business Seminar in which we learned about how businesses benefit from Fair Trade and how...
Posted in Matagalpa2 - 6/14/2015 by Joseph Kao (JKao)
“Alone, human beings can feel hunger. Alone, we can feel cold. Alone, we can feel pain. To feel poor, however, is something we do only in comparison to others” – Eric Greitens Buenas Dias! My name is Joseph Kao and I was the El lider Del Dia for...
Posted in Matagalpa2 - 6/14/2015 by Nelya Rose Ake
Hola! This is Nelya Ake on the blog tonight. Today, I was lucky enough to be the leader of the day, as we experienced for 24 hours what it is like for the people who live on less than one dollar a day. To most, this may be shocking or unimaginable, however as soon as...
Posted in Matagalpa2 - 6/14/2015 by Andrew Pilon
Hi, I’m Andrew Pilon, el Lider del Dia for the delegation’s first free day! Given that we didn’t have much planned, tonight’s blog is a bit shorter than usual. After a week packed with fun and educational agendas, today was a great opportunity...
Posted in Matagalpa2 - 6/14/2015 by Jai Kattaura
Today marked the completion of our first week in Matagalpa! What could be a better way to celebrate this magnificent milestone than a day to travel to a chocolate castle, a waterfall, and an Italian dinner. A warm hello to all friends and family of our wonderful...
Posted in Matagalpa2 - 6/14/2015 by Claire Krugler
“Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” – Maimonides Hello, my name is Claire Krugler and I was El Lider Del Dia for Day 6. Today we focused on the importance of sustainability and how it...
