Posted in Granada2 - 7/27/2017 by Rafael & Andrea
Hello friends and family, Today was a very hectic and emotional day. We started of the day by waking everyone up at 6;00 am. Afterwards, we headed to Mi Favorita and ate a delicious breakfast (eggs, rice, and beans). After breakfast we had our first major activity of...
Posted in Esteli2 - 7/26/2017 by Tiffany + Sonya
Hi Friends & Families! We’re Tiffany and Sonya and we were the leaders del día for poverty aid and development in Nicaragua but as a group we connected poverty in Nicaragua with the United States as well. We are both from the Bay Area and are interested in...
Posted in Leon1 - 7/20/2017 by Joanna Rivas and Elias Holmquist
Hello everybody! Today, we started our morning by eating at Imabite as usual, before going to the special needs school to continue our work for the Community Action Project. We split into two groups to tackle the trail and the painting of the rooms to accomplish the...
Posted in Riobamba2 - 7/25/2017 by Lucas and Brianna
Today was another early day for the leaders of the day as Lucas and I (Brianna) had to wake up at 6:00 am so we could wake up everyone on time to head to breakfast at Cafe del Tren. For breakfast we ate eggs, melons, bread and drank a fruit smoothie made from guava. ...
Posted in San Cristobal - 7/02/2017 by Shanaya Robles and Isabella Volpe
Today we woke up extra early to take a field trip to Asociación de Caficultores la Esperanza( ASOCAES). This organization was founded on November 16, 1969. They grow coffee beans and lemons which they distribute throughout the community and the world. Somewhat...
Posted in Constanza1 - 7/25/2017 by Erin Wavrek and Eden Saraceno
Today was our first “Free Day.” Students had the freedom to explore the city of Constanza with the GGLs. Our stops included the souvenir shop, the basketball court, and the pastry shop. We were able to immerse ourselves in the Dominican culture by delving...
Posted in Matagalpa2 - 7/30/2017 by Theresa Dodge
Hello, everyone!!!! After a day full of airport “Tomfoolery”, we are looking forward to meeting Emma, Khatami, Bryan, and Kalkedan in Managua tonight along with our PC’s Silvan and Maryuleth. You can see the excitement of all our students as we all...