The comprehensive Community Action Project

Buenas noches friends and family of the Global Glimpse 19, from Yonglin and Anya. Today is day 9 of our 11 day trip, marking the last night at Constanza and our last day of the Community Action Project. As usual we had the daily wake-up call at 7am sharp and our 8 o’clock breakfast , which was pancakes, toast, bananas, and eggs. Yummy. At around 9 we got on the bus and transported to our CAP day 3 location. Today we made a cement floor for Erasmo and his wife, the constructor who was guiding our work for the past 3 days. We worked from 9-12pm and left back to the hotel Dilenia for lunch. For lunch today we had white rice, beef, beans, and for our vegiterians we had broccolli and eggs. After lunch we took the bus back to the CAP project site where we finished the job and got to play with the kids. During the CAP project we all worked smoothly, with people carrying the 100 pound gravel and cement bags up the steep hill, taking turns mixing the cement, and creating a chain to pass the cement buckets to Erasmo to lay it in his home. Completing all 3 CAP projects left us feeling rewarded, impactful and gave us a wider perspective of the world. Once we finished we gave Bernardo, who is the leader of Alegria Inocencia which is the foundation we have been working with, a ‘Big Love’ paper to show our appreciation. After taking a group photo we said our sad goodbyes to the kids, Bernardo and Erasmo and hopped on the bus. We headed back to the hotel where we had free time. Some people got ice cream, and others stayed back to rest and chisme. Once we reunited we had a short reflection meeting of the day, taking time to think back on how we contributed and the impacts our project had. Following a little more free time, where some people played with the grandaughter of the hotel owner-involving barbies and hair brading-we had our burger dinner. The next meeting encompassed a summary of the day, a show of talent from tomorrows’ leaders, and a share of our roses and thorns. 

In concusion we are extremeley grateful to have had this opportunity, and hope this was as impactful on the people we made the cement as it was for us. 

Lots of love to mom, dad, Declan, the kitties and waffles.

-Anya

Before we end this off here’s a little note to my sweetest Ashley, I saw your note and I loved that! I will be coming back shortly, can’t wait to see you! Love you, mom, and dad. Have a good night.

-Yonglin