Posted in Matagalpa1 - 6/07/2015 by Brandon Lee & Jonas Xie
Today was one of our hardest days yet as we woke up at 4:30AM to start our third and final reality challenge. We chose to lead this day due to the fact that we believe that by having an excellent work ethic and determination anything can be achieved. To our surprise,...
Posted in Matagalpa1 - 6/07/2015 by Alexandria MIles
Waking up this morning (got to wake up an hour later!), I was very excited to see what the day had in store for us. On our agenda for the day, we had two speakers from different organizations tell us about what type of aid they give to people to help them develop. Our...
Posted in Matagalpa1 - 6/07/2015 by Tyra Banh and Emily Chan
Today was Poverty Day and we got the opportunity to visit the city dump, or basurero, which sparked a new found appreciation for many things we considermm jhjuhk trash. We were also then able to base our experiences and knowledge on poverty to create projects for the...
Posted in Matagalpa1 - 6/07/2015 by Cataleya Sazo
Today we were able to experience the lifestyle of those who live in extreme poverty in Nicaragua. The day was labeled “Living on $1 a day”. The purpose of the activities during the day were to simulate how drastically our lives would be changed if we were...
Posted in Matagalpa1 - 6/07/2015 by Eugen Xie
Today was politics day and just like the history of the political scene in Nicaragua, it was hectic. We sought to learn more about the corruption in the history of Nicaraguan politics and how it affects Nicaragua today. I intentionally chose this day to lead because...
Posted in Matagalpa1 - 6/07/2015 by Duyen Tran
Today marks the first week since we’ve arrived in Matagalpa and yet it feels like we have been here a lot longer. It was a day worth celebrating together through a free day, in which we were allowed to explore and immerse ourselves in the busy streets of the...
Posted in Matagalpa1 - 6/07/2015 by Annie Zhou
Today, we woke up earlier than usual so we could get ready to explore the neighborhood of Sor Maria Romero. Our main objective was to learn more about the Hope Project and discover what we would like to do for our Community Action Project (CAP). The Hope Project, led...
