Reflection on Day 3 of Teaching - Danielle Young

We were very fortunate today with the weather! The clouds were out, and the temperature was much cooler. On our way to San Pablo, we stopped along the road to take pictures of the banana farm. We were amazed by the amount of trees, and the work that goes into picking the bananas. At San Pablo, the children’s smiling faces greeted us once again. We had a wonderful day teaching, playing games, painting the girls’ nails, and being outside. During lunch and recess, many of us visited the children’s homes or walked down to the river. It was an amazing feeling when the children opened their hearts to us and showed us their world. A few members of our group from Red Bank had the opportunity to visit San Pablo for the later part of the day. Together, we played outside with the children and took many pictures. After the school day, we traveled back to Independence. Many of us chose to go on a quick tour of the city with Dr. Pentecost. We stopped at local stores and drove by local companies.  We saw the port, the health clinic, the coast, and more friendly faces. We are very excited for another day of teaching tomorrow, and can’t wait to see what more this adventure has in store for us!

-Danielle Young