Recent posts from: Matagalpa – 06/30/2013


Group Photos


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Day 21, Matagalpa – Departure Day


QD: Which person or activity made a great  impact on you this trip and why? Today began at 2am local time in Nicaragua. Most of us stayed up all night, wether it be because of excitement or just savoring the last few hours in country. Our morning started with  the...

Day 20, Matagalpa – Final Reflection


QD: How can I apply my experience in Nicaragua to my future goals?  How different am I now compared to the person that arrived in Nicaragua 3 weeks ago? Today was our last full day in Matagalpa and a lot of fun.  We had a final reflection in the morning and then had...

Day 19, Matagalpa CAP Day 3


Today was a wonderful achievement: we finished our CAP (community action project)! Not only did the Glimpsers split up into teams to take on more tasks at Las Hormiguitas, but as a whole we came together to complete the entire project and make sure every task was...

Day 18, Matagalpa CAP Day 2


QD: How can we use our time wisely when you have to accomplish goals in a short period of time?   Today has been long, productive, loving and emotional. On the second day, and we are almost finished with the project for Las Hormiguitas! The boxing area is near to...

Day 17th , Matagalpa Cap Day #1


What does it take to make a real difference working in teams? Today was our first CAP day (Community Action Project) at Las Horrmigitas . Glimpsers broke into four groups, gardening, outside painting, inside painting, and construction. It was an extremely productive...

Day 16, Matagalpa Free Day #2


QD: What can we do today to prepare for the upcoming days? Is there anything that I want to learn? Environment, culture, ect… Today was our second and final “free day”. We all got to go out into Matagalpa and have some time to ourselves to enjoy the...