By Katie Adams (for Chris and Krista Farrington) | Executive Director, NicaWorks!
A number of teams came through and helped at Club Esperanza this summer. Members of Plumcreek Church from Colorado did some serious manual labor overhauling the playground and the new see-saws are a big hit! Of course it would be pointless to just work, work, work and spend no time with the kids. Not only did the kids jump in to help, but the team set aside times specifically for our students, getting to know them, teaching them, and taking them on fun
day trips! Along with the work projects they spent a lot of time with the first and second grade classes. They did some teaching and crafts with the kids and even though the rooms may have been swelteringly hot, it was a really special time to interact with each of the children. As we finished the week we loaded all of the kids on the bus and headed to the zoo in Managua, and then as a finale to the week everyone went to Ruby Ranch for the day! It goes without saying, but the kids totally loved the special attention paid to them, all the fun activities and the new friendships they made.
Folks from First United Methodist from Houston also came down recently and picked up the mantle of labor and painted all the classrooms while the teachers were on summer break. They also planned activities like a puppet show, games, crafts and ICE CREAM!!!! Though it is just a short time in country, our hope is always for the teams to have an
impact on the lives of our kids as they are contributing to the ongoing work. We are thankful for the help!
When I think of making an impact, I think about Dylan and his older brother Jonathan . These boys’ mother Elizabeth is one of our exceptional moms. She is always involved in their schooling and extracurricular activities. Having visited their home, I know they don’t have much and they live in a very humble house. But circumstances don’t hold Elizabeth or her boys back, they study hard, she cares for their needs and she is involved. It is a real blessing for us to touch the lives of children and families like this. And for Dylan and Jonathan its so great to hang at Club Esperanza during their school vacation, meet a whole group of foreigners who are here just to spend time with them, and do all sorts of cool things and take cool fields trips…these teams are awesome! With your support we are seeing hope made real for Dylan, Jonathan and all the kids at Club Esperanza. Thank you!
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