Today was Aid and Development day! Besides having the chance to lead my colleagues today , we started off the day about learning the pros and cons of American involvement in foreign countries. Although America has good intentions sometimes we wrongly view certain relief items as necessitates. As a result of this it does not help improve the situation in under developed countries. But the pros outweigh the cons in this situation because all of the vaccinations administered. Diseases like tuberculosis, and polio have been treated and prevented all around the world. After that we went to spend the day with the elderly and children. This was the highlight of my day!! To start off we divided into multiple groups to better entertain them. Some played soccer with the kids who were basically pros, and the kids dropped a couple of people. The girls did the elderly’s hair, nails , and I really could feel the jovial vibe they emitted. I personally set up the piñata for the kids while the remainder of the my colleagues taught them card tricks and played jump rope.
After that we learned about the consistent troubles faced by women in Nicaragua caused by unnecessary machismo. I also realized the reoccurring pattern that every stronghold we visited it is held together by four females. Which is really amazing!! After that we went to lunch where the food was extremely satisfying and gets better every time we go there. Followed by that heaven sent meal we returned back to the hostel to watch Dreaming Nicaragua. This movie really reminded me to be grateful for all the things I have, because when I juxtapose my situation with the people from the movie all my “problems” seemed pointless. After that we had the nightly meeting where I passed the torched to the next leader John Paul. His talent was that he solved a rubix cube in 36 seconds.
Today was a good day.
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Wow Javonni, great pics. and good job in writing a very thorough account of your activities in the blog. You’re very insightful of America’s ‘Best intentions” and seriously weighing the pros and cons in these situations. Looks like you guys are acclimating to the culture quite nicely as well as the “extremely satisfying food” you guys are consuming. So very proud of the bunch of you for taking time from your Summer to experience first hand what the people of Nicaragua are doing to empower themselves and survive. Thank you for demonstrating great humility by acknowledging that in the end your problems were “pointless” considering how others, perhaps your own age, live. I look forward to following the blog and getting to know the rest of your group members in the process.
Be well and say hello to the rest of the Eagle family for me. Much Love to all. Ms. Correa
Wow. What a great recap of the day. I enjoyed reading that Javonni. Looking forward to reading more.
Nicely written, Javonni! I am so excited for the experiences and revelations that you guys have had and will continue to have on this amazing trip! How powerful it is for you to be able to analyze the United States’s true position in world politics and on the world stage as well as to understand the plight of women and children in so many developing countries around the world. I love that you were the one to set up the piñata for the kids – work that height! 🙂 And remember that it takes time and giving a chance to adjust to a culture’s food – just like when we went to Turkey and Greece! 😉 Sending love to the Eagle clan and looking forward to reading additional posts from everyone! All the best, Ms. Chao
Excellent post!! I am so proud of you.
Love you!
Mom ,
Great post. I think from now on , you guys will appreciate more what you have.
Nice vocabulary cuzzo. This was a nice post and it sounds like you’re having fun. Enjoy the rest of your trip
Awesome blog JV…keep up the good work!!!
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Great Post! I really loved the part where you described the time spent with children and the elderly. I bet it was amazing to hear/see, up close, how despite the differences in our cultures and ethnic backgrounds as humans, we face similar adversities around the globe. However, there is something to be said about the human spirit. And it never hurts to play a little ball, hit a piñata and get your nails and hair done! 😉