Posted in Matagalpa2 -7/08/2015 by Idalis Araya, Alma Blum
Today was a tad rough only because we had two challenges : Waking up at four in the morning:( and doing hard labor like a local. The experience was eye opening in a way where we now realized that to support yourself and your family requires immense dedication and hard...
Posted in Matagalpa2 -7/08/2015 by Cheston Hadley
The night before I became the leader of the day I was contemplating about what I had to do to put forth my greatest attempt at being leader. I had taken mental notes all week about what the previous leaders had done and before going to sleep I was thinking about all...
Posted in Matagalpa2 -7/08/2015 by Kayla Boyd
Before my turn of leader of the day started, I was already aware of the task that I was asked to do and also what I was suppose to fulfill. I was told to present my full extent of what i could contribute to my group and I believe I did it pretty well. 🙂 To begin the...
Posted in Matagalpa2 -7/08/2015 by Elizabeth Gutierrez and Lizeth Garcia
We started our day with a breakfast of eggs and ham and of course, gallo pinto. This gave us the energy we needed for a morning at school with local high school students. Half of us went to a private Catholic school. The other half of us went to a public school. It...
Posted in Matagalpa2 -7/08/2015 by Alessandro Lopez-Quijano
To say that Poverty Day was a life-changing experience is an understatement. It began with a trip to the Las Hormiguitas Offices. This group has members from countries as far as Finland and their collective goal is to help the impoverished youth of Matagalpa get off...
Posted in Matagalpa2 -7/08/2015 by Karen Avila & Kaylene Fernandez
Today Glimpsers and their respective leaders began their first reality challenge by traveling to the Llano Grande community, located 30 minutes from the hostel. During the bus ride, Glimpsers got a chance to discuss their feelings about meeting their families with...
Posted in Matagalpa2 -7/08/2015 by Rachel Faria
Today was the group’s first free day! Everyone had a blast and even though it was free day, we spent our time wisely. Everyone was able to sleep in which was fantastic because people were in need of their rest. The breakfast was delicious. It was pancakes and...
