Today we woke up at 7 and the topic of the day was living like a local. We got to experience what it’s like to live like a local from Leon Nicaragua in the community Thomas Borges. We were not allowed to spend more than $2 which is equivalent to 60 cordobas for the whole day. Also, we had to take a shower using a bucket of water and we were not allowed to use electricity or any other electronics except for our flashlights. We were only given “gallo pinto” because it is the main dis
h that locals eat. After breakfast, we took a bus to the community of Thomas Borges where we were separated into 8 groups and each group joined a family from the community to learn their style of life. Many groups helped the families with chores while others took a tour around the community. No matter what each group did with the family that they were assigned with, everyone managed to build a strong connection with their families. We brought each family lunch and were able to enjoy our meal with them. After lunch all the groups and families got together to enjoy playing games together and brake a piñata. We came back to the hostel to start preparing for the CAP project design. We had “gallo pinto” for dinner again and came back to the hostel to have our daily nightly meeting and we passed the torch on to the next leader of the day. After the nightly meeting we had a self reflection about our day in small groups. As LDDs we feel today was a successful day and our perspective towards how we live back in the US has changed.
Open the eyes of tomorrow's leaders.
Hello Juan…..what an amazing day of learning!!! We miss you so much but at the same time we feel so proud of you and your fellow glimpsers for doing this. Hope you are enjoying yourself making good memories and making a difference for everyone around you. We all love you very much mi niño!!!
Hi Carlitos, I’m so proud of you and everything you are expierincing on your trip. And most of all I’m happy that you are learning and seeing the huge privileges we all have back home. Keep up the great work and hope to see you soon, we all miss you. Even daisy and chance…=) love your Tia…
Bathing with only a bucket of water … brings back memories of living in Puerto Rico during a drought! After a few months it just seemed normal. It sounds like you all had another amazing day, and I love that you’re learning so much about the community you’re in. Take care of yourselves and each other! Leah, we love you and miss you! Te amo mija! – Mama
Hello Ayushi, I am proud that you are experiencing a different aspect of culture and life, and also in the process learning a lot as well.
Take care of yourself. Missing you …Love …. Dad
Dear Surabi,
So good to see you after a very very long time!Missing you honey! We are extremely proud of you all. It is indeed an amazing experience!
Love,
Mom:))))))