First off the family we are living with are just about the most hospitable and humble a family could be. As soon as we walked in the door Michael and I were attacked with hugs from the kids, a very warm welcome!
This week has been very productive, and Michael and I are very excited about how things are going. In the first week we have started with construction, teaching English classes, we have established two student gardens and simultaneously taught the children how to garden which has been really exciting for us. It’s really easy to network in Turbaco because everyone is so open, welcoming, and happy to help. While teaching the kids in the foundation about the garden a few of the kids got up and ran off, I tried to catch them but they are quick! After about five minutes they came back with different kinds of seeds for the garden and excited to plant them, one came back with mandarins seeds and another came back with a dried flower it was exciting to see them wanting to get involved. This week I would like to start meeting with the mothers and hold groups with them on important issues they are currently facing. It has been expressed to me that some of the mothers of the kids in the foundation are facing issues such as different kinds of abuse in their homes and as for the single mothers, there is a struggle to just make ends meet. It is issues like this that I would really like to dive into and help out with.
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