Recent posts from: Leon1 – 7/20/2017


Free Day


It was a fun, exhausting day. The morning call of the day is at 8:00 A.M. It is our first fun day in Leon, Nicaragua. We had so many ideas about what we wanted to do and where to go. After breakfast, we went to the supermarket to resupply our snacks and basic needs....

Deconstructing Poverty Day


We did so much today! To start off the day, we visited our CAP partner Blanca Rosa Cruz at Educación especial, which is a school for special needs children living in Nicaragua. We learned about how the school runs, and were even able to meet some of the kids! It was...

LIVING LIKE A LOCAL!


Today we were given a glimpse of how people in poverty live their everyday lives. Reparto Tomas Borges is a community that was founded by people who had nowhere to live, so with the help of the government, they took the land and established what it is today. We...

Culture And Fun Day!! :)


This morning, Isa and I got everybody up bright and early at 6 am, beginning to prepare all of our clothes and stuff for a fun day at the beach.  After getting a nice breakfast and having a nice mental warmup for the events of the day, we hopped onto the bus for our...

Oh how beautiful Leon is!


Greetings from Leon, Nicaragua!!! What an exciting whirlwind this trip has ben so far, and it’s only the first full day! So much has already happened that we would love to fill you in on! This morning, we woke up at 7AM sharp for breakfast at our usual local...

We Made It!


Hello GG families! It has been quite a long and exciting day for us! By this point, the Glimpsers have made their phone calls back home and are now getting a full night’s rest to prepare for a packed and amazing schedule tomorrow to learn more about Leon and...

Hello


Hello Global Glimpsers and families! My name is Anette Norona and I am one of your Global Glimpse Leaders. I am so excited to meet all of you and am looking forward to getting to know you and see you grow for the next two weeks. This will be my first Global Glimpse...