Posted in Esteli2 - 7/29/2015 by Jasmin Perez
Our day started with an early wake up call at 5:45 am. As usual we went to eat breakfast at Buffet Estelí, we were served gallo pinto with eggs and tortillas. After breakfast we walked to El Mercado el Lazo where we were divided into pairs to help the locals sell...
Posted in Esteli2 - 7/29/2015 by Sidra Rashid
Not a word was spoken on the bus ride back from today’s trip. Our poverty seminar (where we talked about the causes of poverty, and how to help alleviate it), and Dreaming Nicaragua (the documentary we watched yesterday) did not prepare any of us enough for the...
Posted in Esteli2 - 7/29/2015 by jeonna
Yo what’s up. Today was truly a humbling experience as we walked a mile (some of us literally) in the shoes of families living in the rural hills outside Estelí. I was honored to lead us through it but in all honesty they made it really easy on me....
Posted in Esteli2 - 7/29/2015 by Natalia
*This blog was written last night and is being posted a day late due to our disconnect from the internet for 24 hours for the “Living on $1 for a day” challenge.* After yesterday’s free day allowed us to sleep in until 8, it was pretty sad to have to...
Posted in Esteli2 - 7/29/2015 by Amanda Avalos
In the city of Estelí, there was a group of 15 that included two Global Glimpse leaders, and 13 students that were ready to seize the day. Many of you may not have known that we actually do get a break to explore the town. We started off the day with a late wake up...
Posted in Esteli2 - 7/29/2015 by Ella Baldoz
Hi everyone! My name’s Ella and I am the El Lider Del Dia. Today’s Aid and Development day. We started off with a wake up call at 6:15, and surprisingly, everyone was so easy to wake up! We had our usual breakfast and went back to the hostel to start off...
Posted in Esteli2 - 7/29/2015 by Jennifer (GGL)
Our morning started off with Fruit Loops, which was a surprise to all of us! It was a fitting beginning for our first Fun Day. Breakfast came with a banana as well but some Glimpsers commented that they missed the fried banana slices and chips that we usually get with...
