Recent posts from: Leon2 – 7/23/2016


CAP 1


Hey everyone, Nayeli here! After a long wait we were eager to start our first day of  Community Action Project (CAP) at Barrilete. As El Lider Del Dia I woke everyone up at 7:00 am by banging pots and pans outside their doors an effective way that got them up and...

Work Like a Local Day!


Hello all! Today was Work Like a Local Day, which means we were all working in the market today. The day started up with a wakeup call at 7:00, followed by a breakfast at Imabite. After breakfast, we went to the Santos Barcenas market and were assigned vendor stalls...

Global Business Day!


Hello friends and family it’s day 10 which means we are on our final 8 days! Today was Global Business Day and it was a fairly simple day. Although it was an easy day, it started very early. Since I was the leader, I was in charge of getting everyone up 6:00 in...

Beach day !


Hi everyone ! Luckily I got to be leader of the day on beach day which was a day filled with fun activities. The day began with me pounding on everyone’s doors and getting them ready for a nice breakfast at Imabite. We had a quick breakfast and then headed back...

Free Day!


Hi friends and family! I’m Olivia from Cupertino high school and I’m here to give a GLIMPSE of how I, as well as the rest of our group spent our first free day (see what I did there ;)). The group began their day of fun and relaxation at a comfortable 8am,...

Poverty Day


Poverty definition: “The state or condition of having little or no money, goods, or means of support; condition of being poor.” This is most likely what people think when asked “what does poverty mean to you?”, even I  thought this when asked...

Living like a Local


Last night, we accepted a challenge to take a shower with just a bucket. It’s something’s different from what we experienced in the states. When part of our daily lives changed, we took time adapting to this new environment. Half of us went to the garden...