Hello everyone! Today we had an early wake up call: 6 a.m. to be exact. You see, today was all about submerging ourselves in the life of a local by living on a dollar a day. This included taking a shower with only a bucket of water, which wasn’t as hard as it seems, and our meals had to add up to less than a dollar. For breakfast, we had a wonderful meal of Gallo pinto with water. The very sleepy Glimpsers, including myself, traveled to the Tejerina community to meet the families we were going to help and “live like” for part of the day. That is where I met Aldina, and her beautiful children and grandson. They let us into their home, and were so kind and welcoming. We helped her make rice, we swept and hung clothes, and in return we got to carry a very adorable baby and play with the lively Luz Maria, who enjoyed beating us at soccer. Aldina gave us intricate braids that I couldn’t even attempt to replicate. Afterwards, we shared a lunch with the families, but nothing beats what came next. PIÑATA!! We invited all kids from the community to participate in destroying a disproportionate minion piñata.
After that we went back to the hostel and had a seminar about out Community Action Project. We discussed what projects we would be able to accomplish with our budget and whether they were feasible, needed, whether we had personal passion for it and if we would have the community’s engagement. We then prepared for our English tutoring lessons and ate dinner. We walked to English tutoring lessons and taught Matagalpans a variety of topics.
We were able to actually experience some people’s everyday realities of living on one dollar a day and appreciate our privileges in the states.
Estamos tan orgullosos y felices de ver como disfrutan cada una de las experiencias que les ha tocado vivir!…cada día espero con gusto el momento donde comparten y expresan sus vivencias y me encanta ver cada fotografía que nos comparten.
Jocelyn cada día nos demuestras a todos que nada es imposible cuando se trabaja con entrega y dedicación, felicitaciones y que sigas logrando cosas importantes en tu vida”
TE AMO MI HERMOSA PRINCESA!
I’ve enjoyed reading your daily updates and seeing all the pictures. What amazing memories you will have from your time in Nicaragua. Looking forward to hearing about your Community Action Project.
Very interesting post. I am glad you are learning some valuable lessons. Love the pictures. Keep sharing.
Hey guys, you guys probably just experienced the 2 most important days in global glimpse. Poverty day and living on a dollar. Poverty day was probably extremely emotional as you guys saw their living conditions at the dump. It’s a tragedy that people are living in these conditions, and it’s more sadder that you guys can’t do much to help. When you guys talked to them, they were most likely friendly and probably just like every normal person you meet. They like to smile, have fun, eat, etc, the same as you. When I told my parents from this experience they told me that I should make sure I keep my grades up to not end up like them and how I’m very fortunate. This is all very true, but your motives to succeed in the US should not be ” so I don’t end up like them”. Your motive should be to work hard and try to help make a world better for those who are unfortunate. “Service to others is the rent you pay for here on earth”. We’re the future kiddos.
On to living on a dollar. Going into people’s home and eating and taking to them was probably a fun experienxe. Even though they don’t have much, they offer everything they have to random strangers they just met. I remember my caretaker in the village was the richest person I met in my life. She cleaned everything in her house before I entered and made sure I was comfortable. What little she had, was also mine she said. One of my friends said he felt rich compared to them. I told him flat out, what makes you say they’re not rich? ” Being rich is not about how much you have, but how much you are able to give”. There’s always something to look forward to in life. Anyways sorry for talking too much, I’m sorry. Good luck on your cap! Hi tiff and Lynna! Try to find me a heart shape rock like the one I showed you! Can’t wait for you guys to come back.
Hey guys, you guys probably just experienced the 2 most important days in global glimpse. Poverty day and living on a dollar. Poverty day was probably extremely emotional as you guys saw their living conditions at the dump. It’s a tragedy that people are living in these conditions, and it’s more sadder that you guys can’t do much to help. When you guys talked to them, they were most likely friendly and probably just like every normal person you meet. They like to smile, have fun, eat, etc, the same as you. When I told my parents from this experience they told me that I should make sure I keep my grades up to not end up like them and how I’m very fortunate. This is all very true, but your motives to succeed in the US should not be ” so I don’t end up like them”. Your motive should be to work hard and try to help make a world better for those who are unfortunate. “Service to others is the rent you pay for here on earth”. We’re the future kiddos.
On to living on a dollar. Going into people’s home and eating and taking to them was probably a fun experienxe. Even though they don’t have much, they offer everything they have to random strangers they just met. I remember my caretaker in the village was the richest person I met in my life. She cleaned everything in her house before I entered and made sure I was comfortable. What little she had, was also mine she said. One of my friends said he felt rich compared to them. I told him flat out, what makes you say they’re not rich? ” Being rich is not about how much you have, but how much you are able to give”. There’s always something to look forward to in life. Anyways sorry for talking too much, I’m sorry. Good luck on your cap! Hi tiff and Lynna! Try to find me a heart shape rock like the one I showed you! Can’t wait for you guys to come back.
Hey guys, you guys probably just experienced the 2 most important days in global glimpse. Poverty day and living on a dollar. Poverty day was probably extremely emotional as you guys saw their living conditions at the dump. It’s a tragedy that people are living in these conditions, and it’s more sadder that you guys can’t do much to help. When you guys talked to them, they were most likely friendly and probably just like every normal person you meet. They like to smile, have fun, eat, etc, the same as you. When I told my parents from this experience they told me that I should make sure I keep my grades up to not end up like them and how I’m very fortunate. This is all very true, but your motives to succeed in the US should not be ” so I don’t end up like them”. Your motive should be to work hard and try to help make a world better for those who are unfortunate. “Service to others is the rent you pay for here on earth”. We’re the future kiddos.
On to living on a dollar. Going into people’s home and eating and taking to them was probably a fun experienxe. Even though they don’t have much, they offer everything they have to random strangers they just met. I remember my caretaker in the village was the richest person I met in my life. She cleaned everything in her house before I entered and made sure I was comfortable. What little she had, was also mine she said. One of my friends said he felt rich compared to them. I told him flat out, what makes you say they’re not rich? ” Being rich is not about how much you have, but how much you are able to give”. There’s always something to look forward to in life. Anyways sorry for talking too much, I’m sorry. Good luck on your cap! Hi tiff and Lynna! Try to find me a heart shape rock like the one I showed you! Can’t wait for you guys to come back.
I’m very excited and proud of everyone in this journey you guys are taking. You guys are a brave and strong group of teens. This is an experience you will remember for a life time! Isela, we love you and miss you very much! We hope you are enjoying and taking advantage of this wonderful experience in learning new things. Xoxo!
Giovana call your mom, she misses you