Posted in Leon2 - 07/01/2014 by Kristen Dalrymple and Jonathan Macias
On July 12, 2014 we had another exciting but emotional day in Leon, Nicaragua. This day was based on poverty. We started the day by waking up at 6:30 a.m. and having breakfast at Quiero Mas at 7:30 a.m. After breakfast we had a poverty seminar that was taught by...
Posted in Leon2 - 07/01/2014 by Yen
Woke up and I felt like ballin’, got up before I heard the roosters callin’. I was’El Lider Del Dia’ and it’s usually their job to wake everyone up but it was a free day so there was no wake up time. However, those that were scheduled to...
Posted in Leon2 - 07/01/2014 by Nia and Sharon
On July 10th, 2014, we experienced life living off of a dollar a day. This meant we were free of running water, electricity, and materialistic objects and snacks. Instead of using the lights in the room, we used flashlights to mimic the oil lamps used. We took bucket...
Posted in Leon2 - 07/01/2014 by Kate Stewart
It is now July 8, 2014 here in Nicaragua. It’s day 7 and today we are all taking a break from our busy schedules. We had a very different breakfast this morning at Quiero Mas (our local comedor where we eat all of our meals). The normal rice, beans, tortillas,...
Posted in Leon2 - 07/01/2014 by Aasna Shah and Aashna Upadhyay
We woke up earlier than usual at 5:30 a.m. to try to match the wakeup time of a local working at a market. After a short breakfast at 6:30, the group walked to “La Estacion,” a market that was once a train station before an earthquake. Each pair, which...
Posted in Leon2 - 07/01/2014 by Gabrielle Guitron
The day began just like any other day. It seemed everyone has gotten used to getting up early in the morning and expecting a long, busy day. Culture day had me ecstatic to learn about the native lifestyle. The introduction of the history of the town Sutiaba was...
Posted in Leon2 - 07/01/2014 by Sherry Liang
\ Today, we visited the orphanage that we will be working with for our community action project (CAP). We were introduced to a few of the children that spend time in the orphanage and also the staff, which consists of a nun and a few volunteers. We observed the...
