Working Like A Local

Today we went to the local market to work like locals. We each were put into groups of 2 or 3 and sent to work with locals in their booths. Some were sent to work on selling clothes, others on vegetables, pork, rice and beans, and fish. We worked with our locals for...

Global Business Day

Today was an early day for all of us here at the hostel. We woke up at 6 except for a select few who decided to work out at 5:30 in the backyard. We left for the mango co-op, comfortable in the cool air conditioning of the bus. Even though it took us 40 minutes to get...

Free Day

Today for Fun Day, we all woke up around 7am. As the leader I got up a bit earlier to make sure everyone else was up and ready for breakfast. After a little bit of a late start to breakfast, everyone got into groups and set off for a day in the city. My group...

Shadow Day

 Today was a success!! We all woke up early at 5am to the warming sound of roosters. Breakfast was simple but delicious at 6am. We were served ham and cheese sandwiches by Don Carlos, and were on our way to begin the day. We had the opportunity to experience being...

Poverty Day

Today, got up at 7 o’clock in the morning to have breakfast at 8 o’clock.  We had delicious ham and American cheese omelets with two slices of white bread and refreshing cantaloupe juice.  After breakfast we carried our chairs out to the garden in the back...