Free Day – Day 9

¿Qué onda chicos? Guess what? The day that most of the glimpsers (including myself) where waiting for, finally arrived. Many things make this day unforgettable for all of us. One of those things is that our first FREE DAY marked the halfway of our trip. The glimpsers...

Poverty – Day 8

Today we had one of the most emotional and reflective days of the trip: Poverty Day. Keeping in mind we were going to go to the dump, we dressed in long sleeves, long pants, and sturdy shoes to prepare ourselves for the potentially hazardous environment. After a...

Aid & Development

After a nice breakfast of toast, jam, and watermelon the Glimpsers headed to preescholar Santo Domingo to begin Aid and Development Day. At the local preschool in Estelí, the students were able to answer discovery questions regarding their CAP (community action...

FUN day!

Hello friends and family! Our first fun day has come and gone in an instant. This morning we woke up at 6, grabbed our sunscreen, swim suits, and towels, and headed out to Masaya (a three hour drive). Most of the glimpsers were rocked to sleep by the sound of the bus...

Living like a local/Day 5

So today we went to Isiquí to live like a local. Me and my peers learned that people over here and people in the U.S are completely different. In the U.S people are materialistic about what they want or what they need. See over here they have to work everyday just to...