Slightly overcast and not quite as hot as yesterday, we slept in until 7 and woke quickly to get breakfast and on the way.
A day with a lot of information sessions, first stop was SoyNica. This is a program to help mothers with nutrition and breast feeding, teaching moms how to nurture and stimulate their child. Milk produce from Soy cost 40cents for 4 litres of milk. They also eat the meat of the soy after processing the milk. This organization also promotes women and family issues to the government.
After SoyNica we toured the city and stopped at a momument to Sandino and the bunker where Samosa(the last dictator) surrendered. We came back to Cantera (our sanctuary) for lunch and a little time to relax until 2 when Mark Lester, Center for Global Education, spoke about the history, the politics and the economics of Nicaragua. It was a factual and balanced discussion of the issues. Following that we travelled to the main office for YMCA, we met with two people who discussed our camping trip to Rivas on July 9th- 11th. The kids are extremely excited about this. It will be a cultural exchange so we decided we will show our new friends how to make SMORES! They have never roasted marshmellows before.
We returned to Cantera to an amazing evening of Nicaraguan food and dancers, we all were shown how to dance, yes even the boys, all the boys who had just as much enthusiasm as the girls. We are now just getting in and I think it wont be long till we are all asleep
Thank you for your responses we have read them all out and sent along any messages you have given. Blessings from Nica
About Us
- Open Hands Youth Mission Group
- In the summer of 2016 the "Open Hands Youth Mission Group" of the United Church of Canada, is going to Nicaragua. While there we will experience the country in all its beauty and all its poverty. We will enter into relationship with the Nicarauguan people through worship and working together. We will visit the various projects we are supporting.
6 comments:
Again thank you for the update. It sounds like a busy day and by now I would think that you are beginning to calm down and feeling a little tired. Wishing everyone pleasant dreams and you will be in our thoughts tonight.
God be with you in your thoughts and prayers!
Kristy Sawyers Family :)
Sounds like another great day - glad your bringing some of the kids favourites - smores - to the Nica youth - I am sure they will enjoy it as much as our youth - we have shared the blog with the family - they are very proud of our girl and all the team members!
Blessings to all of you - The Ferreira's and the Stratton's
Greetings from Caribou Island ,Nova Scotia. We are so proud of you all especially our grandson.
We have travelled to that part of the world & have experienced the heat & seen the poverty. You will be seeing sights that you won't see anywhere in your neighbourhood & we are very proud that you are there to try & help. They will be seeing the very best of Canadian youth in your group & it's an experience you won't forget. Enjoy.
Thank you for keeping the postings going. I know you mut be tired when doing this, but it certainly makes the families feel like a part of your incredible journey. Thank you again and God Bless! Michelle
What an honour to have a Canada Day cake! Any pictures of Steve dancing? That could be worth something!!!!!! God bless and share a smile today!
Laurie S
Thank-you for sharing the third day of your trip with all of us. There is no better way to understand another than to interact with them.
Thank-you for the invaluable education each will receive from this trip.
Hope all of you are well.
Catherine
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