Today was a
busy day for all team members. Some members went to the technical school and
some stayed at El Hogar. The drive out to the school didn’t seem to take very
long with the new highway complete. The weather was sunny and 30 (we heard it
was -16 at home.) En route we get a glimpse of life in Honduras.
The message
from Reverend Gerardo was about making the right choices in life . We were treated to a
yummy lunch of potato salad, tender beef, rice & homemade berry drink which
we look forward to. Lazaro, the Director of the Technical School, was an orphan
himself. He is now a mentor to the young men that attend the technical school.
Lazaro, a very dedicated family man, has 4 well educated children who will only
add to the strength and community of Honduras.
On the way back Janice and Darla asked Raul if
he would stop at the gas station next to the coffee plantation for the best cup
of coffee. He agreed, but we didn’t realize that because the new highway is complete we would have to drive way past the gas
station then make a u-turn and then go back towards where we came from to turn
around again, but it was worth it!
Ros, Lynne,
Melissa, Erika, Glen and Louise stayed at El Hogar and were engaged in a
variety of activities including fitting each child for one or two pairs of shoes,
nursing and completing several informal assessments on selected children.The shoes arrived on the back of two trucks from a local shoe shop.
Those that
gave away the shoes stated many children wanted to keep their old shoes. We
could see many children around the court yard, very proud of their new shoes.
No complaints were heard from the kids, they accepted what they were given and
some volunteers even received hugs.
During a
meeting prior to this trip, four goals were set for the mission - personal development,
learning more about El Hogar & Honduras, spending time with kids and completing
work projects.
The evening activities
included arts and crafts, music and English lessons. Chris and Brandon
organized an obstacle course throughout the campus. This was enjoyed by up to
20 boys whom they collected along the way.
Chris welded and reinforced the merry-go-round in hopes that it will support the dozen or so kids that ride it at one time.
Geraldine
was invited as a guest artist into the evening art class and was able to present
a budding El Hogar artist with a sketch book and paints.
The group feels all of our goals have been met. Many have expressed experiencing personal growth and learning. The painting is all done, the desks are repaired, the wood is all stacked, the shoes are distributed and many cherished memories & moments have been experienced by all.
posted by Darla
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