Today, the Glimpsers visited Hogar Leonistico para Ancianos de Azuero, a senior citizen home in Chitré. This organization provides care for abandoned and unsupported seniors by offering: housing, meals, physical therapy, health care, etc. The residents of Hogar Leonistico are divided into pension housing, partial pension housing, and social housing, depending on how much they can afford to pay. Many of us thought we were visiting people who were poor and couldn’t afford to pay for their own expenses. After visiting the senior home, we cried waterfalls because we all saw a new vision of poverty that we had never seen before. Today, I realized there is more to poverty than just being homeless and lingering out on the streets. Poverty is the shortage of resources that are essential for survival and that includes happiness and reconciliation with oneself. Many of the seniors that I visited today were sad and lonely. One even told me that she was afraid of death and she just wanted someone to talk to. She really touched my heartstrings and I realized that family should not be taken for granted. Some are unfortunate to be born without families many more are losing family members by the minute. Something that I will always remember after this experience is that it is important to cherish the memories and experiences with whom you love most. Having a family is not a right but a blessing and that blessing is something that I took for granted before I visited this senior home.
2023 Trips
- JA1A-BAY: Jarabacoa 6-2-2023
- RB1A-BAY: Riobamba 6-5-2023
- T1A-BAY: Turrialba 6-6-2023
- JA2A-BAY: Jarabacoa 6-7-2023
- C1A-CHI: Constanza 6-9-2023
- RB2A-CHI: Riobamba 6-12-2023
- T2A-BAY: Turrialba 6-12-2023
- RB3A-BAY: Riobamba 6-15-2023
- O1A-CHI: Orosi 6-16-2023
- JA1B-BAY: Jarabacoa 6-20-2023
- RB1B-LA: Riobamba 6-23-2023
- T1B-BAY: Turrialba 6-26-2023
- JA2B-CHI: Jarabacoa 6-26-2023
- C1B-WM: Constanza 6-28-2023
- RB2B-BAY: Riobamba 6-30-2023
- O1B2-NYC: Orosi 6-30-2023
- RB3B-NYC: Riobamba 7-6-2023
- T2B2-BAY: Turrialba 7-7-2023
- JA1C-BAY: Jarabacoa 7-10-2023
- RB1C-CHI: Riobamba 7-12-2023
- T1C-LA: Turrialba 7-14-2023
- JA2C-BAY: Jarabacoa 7-14-2023
- C1C-BAY: Constanza 7-17-2023
- RB2C-BAY: Riobamba 7-19-2023
- T2C-CHI: Turrialba 7-20-2023
- RB3C-NYC: Riobamba 7-25-2023
- T1D2-WM: Turrialba 7-26-2023
- JA1D-LA: Jarabacoa 7-28-2023
- RB1D-BAY: Riobamba 7-31-2023
- T2D2-BAY: Turrialba 8-1-2023
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- C1D-CHI: Constanza 8-4-2023
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- T1E1-NYC: Turrialba 8-10-2023
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Hi sis, This is josh, and I want to say that I am so proud of you ! Keep up the good work .
love, Josh a.k.a el chukely chezz
Mariah, I am touched by your experience , observations and your thoughts around it. Seeing suffering of any kind is one of the hardest things to endure.I hope everyone took something away from today’s experience. We hope you are all staying healthy. Can’t wait to see you.
Love Mom& Dad
OMG! What a thoughtful write up on your visit. So emotional 🙁
Shrey, we miss you even more right now. Hope you get home soon. In your next day trip, please post more pictures. Love to see you all.
What a heartfelt experience! I’m touched by your write-up. Your group is doing an amazing job there. Keep it up! Hey Shrey what’s up, it’s weekend again that means I can start the countdown from now. You’ll be home before the next weekend. Yay! Meanwhile make memories and spread happiness. Love you baby- Mom
I have been so touched by reading the daily blogs. You are all having such an incredible, formative experience. It is clear that you are experiencing the sentiment that when you give of yourself, you receive more in return. “Cried waterfalls…new vision of poverty…family should not be taken for granted.” Your heartfelt experiences and heightened sense of gratitude are palpable and inspiring to us all.
Lilia, I am so happy that you are on this journey with such a wonderful, kind, and caring group. I miss you, I am proud of you, and I love you so much!!
Big Hugs,
Mom