Today was yet another full day of visiting the many projects that ANF is involved in. I am really impressed with the number of things that they fund. This morning we visited a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center for men (pictured left) that treats about 200 men and has the capacity to sleep 50. By capacity, I mean floor space and some beds in two small rooms. We met a 31 yr old man who founded the organization with his mother, who recently passed away. Right now he is simply trying to keep up with the demands of his clients, and relying on aid organizations like ANF to support them. We moved onto a school and a center for developmentally disabled kids both in a suburb in Managua. The suburb has a large number of people living in extreme poverty, and both the school and center are much needed. The babies asleep in the photo above right are in the 1 and under room. The main focus in their room is to nurture them and teach them to walk. The school is run by Catholic nuns, who dress the kids in uniforms when the arrive at the school every day. They service ab
out 350 children, many fro
m single mothers who are then free to go make a living during the day and return to pick up their children. I cannot express how important this experience has already been for Kai. He was more tired today, and we headed home after lunch, while the rest continued to a historical spot. He is asking questions about where we go, and trying out his Spanish. He's excited to be around other children, and we talk about the conditions the children live in quite a bit. He is very excited to get to "our house", and "our community" of El Menco. We will head there on Saturday morning, and get settled in. Please, everyone, feel free to email us at elizabethpost_21@hotmail.com. It's nice to hear from folks! Once in El Menco, we will go to the internet about once a week, but we'll get your mail! Tomorrow is another day at the ANF office, after we send off our friends Ron and Keith. I look forward to the good work they'll be doing, and to read their reflections on their trip, which has obviously changed their lives.
Today was yet another full day of visiting the many projects that ANF is involved in. I am really impressed with the number of things that they fund. This morning we visited a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center for men (pictured left) that treats about 200 men and has the capacity to sleep 50. By capacity, I mean floor space and some beds in two small rooms. We met a 31 yr old man who founded the organization with his mother, who recently passed away. Right now he is simply trying to keep up with the demands of his clients, and relying on aid organizations like ANF to support them. We moved onto a school and a center for developmentally disabled kids both in a suburb in Managua. The suburb has a large number of people living in extreme poverty, and both the school and center are much needed. The babies asleep in the photo above right are in the 1 and under room. The main focus in their room is to nurture them and teach them to walk. The school is run by Catholic nuns, who dress the kids in uniforms when the arrive at the school every day. They service ab
out 350 children, many fro
m single mothers who are then free to go make a living during the day and return to pick up their children. I cannot express how important this experience has already been for Kai. He was more tired today, and we headed home after lunch, while the rest continued to a historical spot. He is asking questions about where we go, and trying out his Spanish. He's excited to be around other children, and we talk about the conditions the children live in quite a bit. He is very excited to get to "our house", and "our community" of El Menco. We will head there on Saturday morning, and get settled in. Please, everyone, feel free to email us at elizabethpost_21@hotmail.com. It's nice to hear from folks! Once in El Menco, we will go to the internet about once a week, but we'll get your mail! Tomorrow is another day at the ANF office, after we send off our friends Ron and Keith. I look forward to the good work they'll be doing, and to read their reflections on their trip, which has obviously changed their lives.
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