Yesterday was an awesome expierence in Villa El Salvador. Deporte Y Vida and many other schools and organizations conducted a parade through the dirt roads of Villa El Salvador. The theme of the parade was ¨Save the Earth¨ and many of the children built characters and made signs. The idea is to start fresh with the youth of this country and have them influence their parents into ¨going green¨. It was so much fun to march with the kids and I think it helped to have a few Americans along side the youth teaching them ways to protect the earth. I took turns being inside a gigantic head costume with waving hands and a moving mouth. The kids enjoyed it and were really enthusiastic about not polluting. It´s a great sight to see kids out playing with other kids instead of watching TV or playing video games. These kids have absolutely no money for these things so they have to play things like tag, soccer, and hand slapping games, childhood games that I believe are becoming less popular in the U.S.
Today we played futbol again. They don´t let the little girls play and I´m starting to feel like I might be spending too much time with the boys. I´m thinking about buying some arts and crafts supplies or some coloring books to do with the girls.
At the end of only my first week I have so much compassion and sympathy for these kids, it´s going to be hard to say goodbye in 2 more weeks.
2 comments:
Well I hope you are taking as many pictures as you can! You are having the "Time of you"re life" I wish we could help them more. Should I send you some "stuff" so you can leave it with them when you go? I will get me an address or do they even have mail there? I can't wait to see pictures. Daddy is getting 2 Japense exchange students in a few week so that willbe a great experince for all of us to share in. Hopefully Sayuri can come up for a bit . Love Mommy tell the little ones Ole from Califorina! I will pass the words on you are such a GREAT WRITER!
JB,
We are so proud of you and what you are doing. I hope you get this and pray that you are staying healthy. We (church)are all praying for you and the children. I know the time will go fast, so make the most of it. It is truly a life changing experience. We love you so much.
Aunt Marilyn
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