Hello All!
It’s Joanie and Yasmine here as liders del dia for the first day of our community action project delivery. After waking up early and getting supplies our group headed over to the University of Panama, where our project is taking place. We have three main objectives for our CAP: beautifying and repairing the bathrooms, painting a mural on campus, and constructing two small ramps to make it a more accessible campus. Because our contractor for the ramps was unavailable, they split to help the other two groups for the day.
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Those working on the mural started to sandpaper the wall first so the surface became smooth. After the wall was suitable for painting, the group covered the area in white paint as a primer. In addition, they painted an adjacent bench white and prepped another wall area for a possible 2nd mural.
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Those working on the bathrooms decided to observe them all and ultimately choose three to work on first. Without supplies to renovate, the group decided to deep clean 3 sets – tres damas/mujeres y tres hombres/caballeros banos. These groups scrubbed the walls, toilets, and counters of each bathroom, as well as mopping the ground and wiping the mirrors. Although the bathrooms were dirty, by working together (juntos) they were able to enjoy the work and scrub with smiling faces. After the mural was primed and the bathrooms were clean we all met together and took a photo before leaving to return to the hotel.
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We had free time out and around town and were able to get ice cream and go to the supermarket, but most decided to walk around the plaza to see the set-up of the festival for Santa Librada in Las Tablas, which is a four-day festival. Then we had time to shower, nap, or journal. After dinner and the nightly meeting, we had free time again, which we spent by watching the Santa Librada parade on the balcony right in front of the hotel as we are on main street. Watching the parade pass was a once in a lifetime experience, therefore ending our day on a good note.
Goodbye for now – Joanie & Yasmine – us on the bus on the way home.
I’m really proud of you Crystal, I can see the happiness and you face from helping the ones that need the most!! Also miss you and can’t wait to have you back home! Love you
I’m really proud of you Crystal, I can see the happiness in your face from helping the ones that need the most!! Also miss you and can’t wait to have you back home! Love you
Pops you are an amazing kid everyone back at home is so proud of you.All the things you have done to overcome the hard times you are rad kiddo.love the panamainian HAT.
LOVE MOM
Heeeey Caro!!
You finally made it to the CAP day! Im so excited to see the outcome of what you glimpsers have in mind for the murals. It’s also really cool how you guys are incorporating the ramps onto the school and keeping in mind those who need easier accessibility. I hope the next few CAP days are enjoyable and that you’re able to complete your beautiful projects 😀
We are doing good back at home, still missing you <3
Its been a crazy week, Vivis almost gave me a concussion while we were go-karting :/ but rest assured glimpsers I would've commented no matter what 😉
(Also, how do you feel about going to a keshi concert with me when you come back? Piensalo en el vuelo de regreso si?)
Love you, miss you!!!!!
(Q no se te olviden las fotos del amanecer y el atardecer xfis)
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Alexis y todo su grupo, se les ve trabajando muy duro, gracias por todo lo que hacen
awwwww Jojo I miss you but you come home next week and I can’t wait to see you. I love you.