Wow, it is so busy here. I am visiting a culture that has a 2 hour siesta each day and by the end of my day I pass out from exhaustion. The boys are wonderful, for the most part. I am working hard on their diet and the diet of the volunteers. On such a tight budget it is tough, but this is great experience. At the volunteer house we dont have a fridge or a stove, so getting a filling, healthy and inexpensive breakfast for a lot of people is tough. With the boys they are so picky and have started complaining. We had a good talk the other night though. Caitlin, Kristen and Enzo talked about being grateful when so many around them have absolutely nothing. They got it and the next day meals went much smoother. It is hard, wanting to help them and allowing them to make choices, but on the same time we are on a tight budget with a lot of boys. I think it will all smooth out. We had some corn and plantains for the first time since january yesterday and today I am hoping to make sweet peas for them. we will see. the boys who live in the house are still going to school and doing supplimental work at the house. the boys who come to the house just during the day do some tutoring and activities.
We have started taking the boys to the beach after lunch each day. It is great, because they run and swim and expend energy. they also dont fight with each other (knock on wood). they have soccer practice after the beach so by the end of the day they are a bit more mellow. the volunteers and the boys both love the beach because it cools you off. i generally do not like the beach and would opt out of going, but i love it now!!!
okay well time is running out and there is a lot of work to be done. love you all!
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