WF Nicaragua Travel

After visiting the city dump this morning, we split into groups to work on various projects with Nica Hope. I headed over to one of the local schools to help out with the feeding program. The goal of the feeding program is twofold: get the kids back in school by bribing them with food, and provide a (semi) nutritious meal for children that usually go hungry. Every day children from preschool up through about 6th grade file into the cafeteria. Today lunch consisted of pasta, half a slice of wheat bread, some white rice, and a fried piece of soy mixture. In addition, their beverage is either a soy of cornmeal mixture, to provide extra nutrition. Jason, one of the Nica Hope staff, explained that the feeding program receives rice, beans, corn, oil and soy from the Nicaraguan government, as well as fortified rice and some other foods from the US. All of the workers at the feeding program are volunteers, generally mothers of children at the school.

After the feeding program we joined the group at a different school and helped mix and pour concrete for a new walkway. Needless to say we were all quite dirty, and ready for a good shower.

We are all still having a great time! Miss everyone at home!

Liz