Day 10: Poverty Day
Hello family and friends:
It’s Kris and Ana (Krana)! Today, we learned what resources are needed by people in poverty, and what poverty really means. After breakfast, we headed to CECAINI, a school for underprivileged kids living in poverty. We met with Eufemia, the school coordinator, and she spoke to us about her struggle to become a teacher and an important part of this school’s creation. After playing with them and painting their faces, we returned to the hotel and ate lunch. We headed towards the Constanza dump where we met several people who saw it as not only a workplace, but also a home. They taught us what it was like to live in conditions where you never know when your next meal will come, or how long your homes will protect you. When we returned to the hotel, we reflected on their situation and what poverty meant. After our reflections, we thought about the different stages of poverty and what poverty meant in different communities. The dump, for example, had a fire that had been burning for the past thirty years, to help disintegrate the trash that accumulates from Constanza and communities beyond. When we met the people at the dump, they taught us how difficult it was to live in such harsh conditions. These harsh conditions include not having clean water, electricity, shelter, clothes, and more; they were basically living off whatever they found at the dump and any money they could make from selling things they could find at the dump.
This experience opened our eyes to what poverty really is. Poverty comes in many different levels, but the recurring theme is always a lack of resources. We’ve been to several communities where poverty exists, but today’s community lacked the most resources. Although the people in this community are poor in resources, they are rich are in knowledge and compassion. We thank them for giving us a glimpse of what it’s like to live with so few necessities and for welcoming us into their workplace and home. They willingly shared their lives with us so selflessly and we are very grateful for this opportunity.
P.S. Shout out to Dallana for reading the blogs and commenting, much love to you. Also, Hey Sisters (Cris/Yami) I miss you and tell mom I miss her too, see you soon. DON’T BE IN MY ROOM! Anyways remember to pick me up I love you guys.
Love,
Kris and Ana
Wow! This is an eye opening post! It really makes you appreciate everything that each one of us has. Thanks so much for the blog. We look forward to reading it each day. We hope you are all staying healthy. Keep on enjoying your experience! Can’t wait to see you all soon! A special shout out to Amanda!
This sounds like a very important day in many ways. I know many of the other groups had similar visits, and shared an array of emotion. I hope everyone took something away from this day and the community members to remember when you all return home. Breath in, feel gratitude, breath out give thanks. Cheers C2C
Loves Alexis, see you soon
Wow you guys. When I was a glimpser, this was my favorite day out of all of them because of the dump and learning that the dump is a home for many people. I loved this day and I’m sure you didn’t really enjoy the smell but I’m sure y’all loved the knowledge that has been brought to you. Anita…FINALLY YOU’VE BECOME THE LEADER OF THE DAY!!!! I’m sure you have been the best leader out of the rest of your delegation and I hope to hear all about this experience.
Ana, we’re all waiting for you back here and it’s almost over so cherish it.
P.S. Don’t forget my recuerdo del pais!!!
What an innovated discovery, this really affects me in ways I have never thought of, thank you for enlightening me. I really enjoy reading all of your blogs. You guys did a really good job.
Hi everyone! Devon we MISS YOU! Call somebody today we need to hear your voice! Myles misses you, Kai misses you, Ganna says Hiiiii Grandson make US Proud your a great person so don’t hide that personality of yours!! Kei misses you and says Hiii brother!! Call Us! Xoxoxo
This is great experience, we’re enjoying the blogs. Thank you for all.
Kris did good job. We’re so proud of you.
We love you and miss you very much.