Posted in Esteli1 - 07/20/2014 by Chelsea and Ana
After eating a delicious breakfast of gallo pinto, warm tortillas, organic avocado, and homemade goat cheese, the delegation was then split into three groups. Group One sanded a house for two and a half hours, then moved on to bagging fertilizer at the Wormery....
Posted in Esteli1 - 07/20/2014 by Laurel
To start our Global Business Day off we walked to Tabacalera Santiago, a booming and successful cigar factory near our hostel. Joselin, our tour guide, guided us through the cigar making process; we started our tour in the fermentation room (you NEVER want to have to...
Posted in Esteli1 - 07/20/2014 by Genesis
As one of the most emotional days this week, Poverty Day was the most impacting. On July 29, 2014, we visited a community who depends on Esteli’s city dump. The day started with a field trip to a Fabretto school where we were able to see the last Global Glimpse...
Posted in Esteli1 - 07/20/2014 by Matt L
Sorry to disappoint you, but dollar day is not exactly a survival challenge on how one can live on just a dollar. Instead, dollar day is a thoughtful expression which represents the life of Nicaraguans who live on minimum resources every day. They have no hot water,...
Posted in Esteli1 - 07/20/2014 by Kiana & Oscar
The day we have all been looking forward to… SWIMMING! Being leaders of the day (Kiana and Oscar) was a great experience for the both of us as we enjoyed the activities and creating new memories with the group. We decided to wake up at 5:45 am and go to Alfreditos for...
Posted in Esteli1 - 07/20/2014 by Katie Leung
Hello everyone, it’s Katie here. Today, we had a free day where we all got a chunk of free time in the morning and in the afternoon. We started off the day by waking up at 8:00 am!! That is super early compared to the usual 6:00 am or even 5:00 am wake-up calls....
Posted in Esteli1 - 07/20/2014 by Sabrina Lopez
The theme of the day was “Aid and Development”. This consisted of field trips to a local Non Government Organization called Mujeres Ambientalistas, learning about the Peace Corps, and developing and teaching English classes to residents of Esteli. After an...
