First day to volunteer at Fundacion Neque y Mas Neque!
We met up with Natacha at the school so the three of us can head over to Manuel Ambrosi lote #5 y Avenida Eloy Alfaro. The plan was to take the bus but we were running late so we took a cab. Natacha and I had already been there and it was Yonseili’s first time. Although she wasn’t feeling too good she was a trooper because she really wanted to go.
The building where this program is, is two-story with one big room on the top next to another room that is used for putting things away. Below there is a room half the size of the top one that is next to the kitchen and dining room. Yonseili and I are on the bottom floor with the little kids and Natacha upstairs with the older kids. The name of the teacher in charge of that group is Carmen. Her sister Narcisa is in charge of the other group.
Highlight of the day: Meeting our group! When class started Carmen asked all the kids to introduce themselves to us by saying their name and their age. They're all adorable and have so much potential. Then Carmen read a story to the kids about a donkey and a pig (El Asno y el Cerdo). The donkey envied the pig because the donkey worked and worked all day and saw how the pig just ate and relaxed all day. Well, in the end the moral of the story is that we shouldn’t envy others and be grateful for what we have; and others may not have it as great as it seems. He decided he was happy with his life because at least the owners took care of him. You see, the donkey saw how the pig was killed by his owners. He learned the owners were only fattening him up. What’s funny is that I hadn’t paid attention because I was so distracted with all the kids, what they were doing and saying. Yet, they were able to talk about it. They were asked to make a drawing of the pig or the donkey. They're all very good.
We helped the teacher trace and cut different shapes to make Christmas decorations and at 12pm we left. I can tell already who the class clown is, the shy ones, the talkative ones, etc. We got on a bus with Florentina (international student from the Academia) and Carolina who took Florentina to know the place.
I felt a bit out of place and I believe that’s normal because it was only the first day and I need to familiarize myself with everyone. I look forward to getting to know everyone.
Rio Coca is where Yonseili and I got off the bus. We passed by several flower stands and all the flowers are beautiful and so cheap compared to home. I know I will be buying some soon, and I know what colors my host mom likes.
Hmmm, so where to get a bus from there? There wasn’t any other choice but to get a taxi. “Porfavor a la Floreana y Fernandina.” We got home and each went to our homes. I did homework and after her class, Yonseili came over for a bit to tell me about her new course, Human Resources. I had dinner and went back to doing homework. Yonseili and I talked through Skype for a while and later I talked with my family. Happy to hear my granma’s doing better =).
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