Sorry that it has been a little while since my last
update! Our internet is very spotty, so
it is difficult to update things.
There’s lots of wonderful things going on here, so I cannot believe I’ve
been here almost 2 months.
I’m still in the process of figuring everything out with my
project, but I have been looking at charts, visiting villages, and meeting new
people. Hopefully we will start
implementing complete village treatment soon!
I helped with my first school-delousing a couple of weeks
ago. It was so different because they
were younger kids they all wanted to be checked and then treated…it was a fun
experience for them!
I also got to go on cultural day with this group of
students.. We went to a Mayan ruins site
and met with a women’s group that made us cultural food (jippy-japa) and showed
us how to make baskets. We also went
cave swimming about 1 and half hours into the cave and then 30 minutes to float
out of the cave. It was a really fun day
until…I got an up close experience with a fer de lance snake (venomous, viper
family). I’m so grateful that God gave
me the instinct to run like crazy because apparently they chase you!
I’ve also had the opportunity to do health education at a
couple more schools. I’ve helped with
some puberty education and diabetes and high blood pressure education.
This past weekend I visited Placencia, which is a touristy, beach town not too far from Punta Gorda. It was a great break! It had many more food choices and the best gelato!
