Hello family and friends!
Today we went through many events!
We experienced what it meant to be a local in Riobamba. We got to step out of our urbanized world and into a world of a local farmer. We started off the day by waking up early in the morning and heading to work on a farm. We milked cows, spread manure with our bare hands, and pet horses. We experienced the natural connection between a farmer and his land. We got to meet a humble farmer, Javier, who loved his work and was forever grateful for us being there.
The second big part of our day was furthering our work in our Community Action Project, CAP. We presented our ideas to Carlos Garbay. We raised more than enough money to help further build his school for kids with disabilities. The school is one of only a few schools for disabilities which allows us Glimpsers to be more appreciative of our cause. We are forever grateful to have this opportunity to help further build this school. Our action project is becoming clearer by the day and we can envision our project and the impact it will have on the people of Riobamba.
Lastly, we went through a roller coaster of mixed emotions when starting our first day teaching the students of Riobamba. Some Glimpsers were excited while others were nervous. Some Glimpsers experienced the reward of teaching and connecting with students while others experienced the frustration of a teacher and doing something new for the first time. The students of Riobamba value their education with pride, even though they may not have the same advantages as others. The students helped the Glimpsers on their mission towards wanting to help the people of Riobamba more. No matter what emotions we experienced we all came back to the emotion of excitement at the end of the roller coaster. The video below tries to capture some of the energy post-teaching:
Truly amazing project! Helping in expanding the school for kids who have disabilities, I’m touched.
Everyone seems to be focused and dedicated especially having to handle manure with bare hands.
Again, Can’t wait to hear all about it.
Xo 4Hope
Ok … so watching you guys sing on the bus …. that just made my day. What a busy day with three impressive events. Every day I’m impressed not just with what you are doing for others, but also that you see and appreciate what the experience gives to you. Keep up the work and fun!
Loved the video of the kids singing on the bus. Please post more!
I am really enjoying reading about their adventures.
Love the video of the kids singing. Please post more!
Wow! Busy day!! Great experiences for the whole group today! Awesome! LOVED the video! Nice singing Zach! LOL Miss you tons!
I am so proud of you all. What passion you have shown i your project, giving and helping the people of Riobamba. Please post more photos! We miss you, Sydney and love to see you in your new environment. Enjoy the rest of your week. I can’t wait to read what is next!!
I agree! More videos!
Am i the only one on here that has been humming the grenade song for an hour . Haha. Great seeing and hearing all of the events. Thanks so much for sharing!!