As I'm sure you can tell from the recent blogs, we've been very busy here. Claudia Castro along with her husband Raul, have acted as our staff coordinators in a big way during this visit. They have focused in on our particular talents and asked for our help in specific areas and we are, of course, glad to help anyway we can.
Along with coordinating our blog and collecting photos and videos during our stay, Claudia informed me that she needs a video for the government, documenting the upcoming campaign efforts up to and including the election of their student body president this Friday. After explaining to Raul what I needed to do this, he provided a donated laptop. I then spent most of today searching for, acquiring and coaching myself on how to use a video editing program I was able to download. It appears to be working well, so I think I'm finally prepared to generate a DVD of the election activities for Claudia between Friday afternoon and when we leave on Saturday.
Bill and Harold helped to finish up the director's office remodeling today and it looks really good (see photo below). Barbara was asked to volunteer her time organizing and presenting two group counseling sessions for the teachers today addressing stress issues concerning both the students and themselves. As you can imagine, this can be a real concern here at El Hogar.
Tim and Debbie continued their instrument lessons with the children today. Working intensely with the children each day, they have developed a lasting repoire with them and I'm sure will be missed once we return home Saturday.
For the project this evening, we organized a dance in the courtyard for the children. I couldn't attend, but I understand it was mostly the girls that did the dancing along with our own group. The evening ended with Debbie and Tim handing out donated recorders to the children as they were going to their rooms.
Tomorrow, Raul has planned to take us to visit the home of one of the children. Afterward, we're on our way to the Tech. School for a tour and lunch. We return to El Hogar around 1:00 pm, change drivers and head for a visit to the farm. Looks like a real busy day ahead.
Dave J
and ready for Mat to move in.
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