This blog was written by our Leaders of the Day: Jesse and Antonio
Today, we focused on aid and development in the Dominican Republic.
Starting the day with a visit to our Global Glimpse partner Maria Gutierrez at the Fundación Collado Gutierrez. Maria is the owner of Fundación Collado Gutierrez, and helps rebuild houses that are in bad conditions, for example plastic roofs for zinc roofs and changing dirt floors for cement floors for over 100s of homes. As the leaders of the day we (Jesse and Anthony) made sure our fellow glimpsers were giving their respect and attention to Maria Gutierrez.
The gang heading out on the bus to our morning workshop!
Roxane, one of our Global Glimpse Leaders, translating for Maria.
After lunch we went to a local school in Constanza called CECAINI. Glimpsers enjoyed spending time with the children playing on the school yard and taking care of some cuts and bruises. While at CECAINI we discovered our Community Action Project (CAP) which is going to be a mural. We did this through talking in small groups with community members to learn about the needs that they might have.
CECAINI school.
The view from CECAINI school.
Below are pictures of us working in small groups to interview members of the school staff and community about the local needs that students might be able to help during their CAP project.
This is the principal of the school.
One story from Jesse today: I found it exciting to go to the school because the children were so welcoming and didn’t want to let us go. I chose to spend the most time with Emanuel who I’ve decided is unofficially my son. Even though he wasn’t able to speak English I was able to speak enough Spanish to make somewhat of a connection.
Jesse helping clean up a little kid who scraped his knee!
Some friends who wanted to have their picture taken!
Following our CAP discovery we went on our way to our very first English tutoring lesson at Arroyo Arriba, another local school. Glimpsers had an amazing time teaching his students the alphabet.
One story from Anthony today: I found teaching the alphabet very eye opening and got an unexpected surprise at the end of the class when one of my students, a nine year old girl, came up to me and handed me a note that read love forever in cursive.
Best blog written by Jesse and Antonio.
Jesse in the rain at CECAINI!
Anthony talking to Maria at our morning workshop
Good job!! Keep up the good work. Proud of you.
Dad
Loving the blogs. Hi Stacy! Teri, Lydia and I are looking at this together and loving the pictures. We miss and love you sooooo much!
Hey Stacy,
Teri, Lydia and I are reading this and loving the pictures. We all love and miss you.
Isa, we miss you, love! This post made me tear up, so proud of all of you and can’t wait to hear what your projects will be! Hope you’re all having fun!
Hi Cami, How is your trip so far? I hope it is good. We miss you a lot. Especially Ferdie, speaking of Ferdie he said his first words. Which were, ” Where’s Cami.” Have tons of fun, take lots of pictures, and make new friends !!!
Love, Sophie & Ferdie
Hi Neha
Hope you are having good time in exploring the new world. Nice to see the blogs about your different learning experiences each day.
Hope you are having a great time . Take care luv you ❤️
Brian, It looks like you guys are having lots of fun meeting some great new people. I love the pictures! I miss you lots! Love, Dad.
What an awesome project to do for the school. Thank you Jesse and Antonio for the great blog posting.
The school children look happy and excited to be able to interact and play with the GGer’s.
Nolan it looks like your piggyback skills were put to the test with the children. It is great to see you and the other GGer’s to provide the children with a positive experience.
We all love you and miss you….Sheldon too..
Love DAD
Hi Isa! We miss you SOOOOOOO much! Daisy went to the park and played so well yesterday. The plum trees are giving fruit and ObstaCourse and Zumba are not the same without you! Your FitFabFun box arrived and we think you’re going to love it. This post made me tear up. I’m so proud of all of you and can’t wait to hear what you all do for your projects. Love you, love!
Stacy!!! Hope you’re having a great time! You sure look like you are!! Remember to live every moment to the fullest! And you better tell me all about your trip when you get back! Miss you!<3
Your history bud
Hi Mia, love seeing your smiling face. Hope you are having a fabulous and rewarding experience. I’m sure you guys know that the Warriors won by the way. Big victory parade in Oakland today!
Much love from all of us
Que lo que Nany,
Grandma came back and brought us some goodies. But at the rate I’m eating them I hardly think you will try some. ?? Camila and I started to watch Jane the Virgin, it is so funny. Also, I started school today, and I was tired. Today, I will show the fam the blogs so they write something and see the pictures. I hope you’re having an amzing time.
We love you,
P.S. Check the previous blogs because I wrote somethings there too.
Hi Carmen!! How was visiting the school? Did you learn anything new? Make sure enjoy every second that you’re there because I want to hear all about your trip when you get back. Sweet dreams carmen?
Stacy, I love looking at all of pictures on these blogs. Teri sent me the link for this so I can see what kind of experiences you are having. I can’t tell how soooo excited I am for you. I love you