Posted in Leon - 07/22/2013 by Casper
Hi, I am Casper. I am the first leader of the day! Yesterday night I felt a little nervous. It took me half an hour to fall in sleep. I woke up at 7.25a.m. to wake everyone up for our lovely breakfast (cereal and a lot of juicy fruit such as papaya, watermelon,...
Posted in Matagalpa - 07/20/2013 by Iain
Poverty day began with a wake up call at 6:00, followed by a breakfast of pancakes and mango juice, after which we had a seminar concerning what to expect once we visited the dump that lay in the outskirts of Matagalpa. The bus ride there was full of fun and...
Posted in Esteli - 07/21/2013 by Celeste M. Aldana
Today we all traveled to the dump to see how the people that work there live. We found out that many families work there together and only make 3 dollars a day with 10 hour shifts, and breaks that only happen when they are waiting for dump trucks. We saw little kids...
Posted in Matagalpa - 07/22/2013 by Seth Minard
Hey All, Everyone is having an amazing time. Internet was down at the hostel for over a day. We’ve been really busy and we’ll be sure to tell you more about what we’ve been up to tomorrow. Right now everyone needs sleep for our big day tomorrow. Mean...
Posted in Esteli - 07/24/2013 by Matthew Jost
Glimpsers were up bright and early (well most of them), as today was Culture Day. After an early 7am breakfast, it was time for the Culture Seminar, which gave Glimpsers the opportunity to discuss how Latin American culture is portrayed back in the US, but also...
Posted in Jinotega - 07/21/2013 by kimmy nguyen (aka kick ass kimmy)
Today my peers and I went back to Gabriella Mistral to begin our second day of C.A.P (community action project) to discuss our plans and what needs to be done in order to cause a everlasting impact to the Nicaraguan community. The most surprising event of the day...
Posted in Esteli - 07/24/2013 by Matthew Jost
Today was another long day, but full of new sights, tastes and sounds. The Glimpsers were bursting to get Esteli, but it was first time to sample the famed local culinary delights. So it was off to Comedor Marlene, for a breakfast to set us up for the two hour...
