Day 3- comfort level reached

This is about the time the group has fallen into a routine. They know how to get around, where to eat, drink, shop. They are sunburnt, tired, but still excited.  They are mosquito bitten, waterlogged, and confident. They now know each other and alliances are forming. Their personalities are becoming apparent to me. I don't spend much time with them. I see them a couple hours a day at most. 

The volunteer project went well. In the morning session we are on our own. The two girls, Andrea and Johanna, who run the after school non profit have other jobs in the morning. So today we played ABC obstacle course. The  10 or 12 kids had to weave between chairs, jump over benches, hop ten feet and then choose a card with a letter and come up with an English word that begins with that letter. Girls versus boys. Girls dominated! 

They were hot and sweating when we finished and they started school right after at 11:30 am. 

The afternoon session is much larger. Close to 20 kids. Today most were the youngsters, 3-7. They worked on the alphabet. The five older kids used flash cards and played the obstacle game. The young 'ens joined in toward the end. Good fun. 

I showed the young girl Paola her photo from three years ago. She was proud and fascinated. She took my phone and flipped through the photos. The others had to do that as well. When I asked if she remembered she was non committed. Like the youngster she is. 

After I went to the cooking class offered by the school every week. Xinia is also a house Mom whom I visited last trip. At dinner time. To check on my student staying with her. Tonight she made respalader. A rice, milk, pineapple, sugar,cinnamon  and nutmeg drink. Tasty but definitely not fat free.