Day two was a busy day starting with picking up all the donations and volunteers at the hotel and going to MF compound to sort and load all the supplies, donations and volunteers for the ride to El Barranco.
It was a beautiful day and the views of the lake were as amazing as ever on the ride up to Solola and onto El Barranco.The preschool children greeted us with loud "HOLA"'s.
We got to interact with them for a bit then Lorenzo and Kathy and Gavin brought the kids little goodies and handed those out. Then the children formed lines to wash their hands then another line to receive their snack.
Today it was a big chunk of watermelon and then their daily vitamin. They had already received a nutritious breakfast. The seven preschools MF have started help children who are at risk for malnutrition. It is so wonderful to have seen over the years how much healthier these children are now as a result of this feeding program.
While we waited for all of the dancers to arrive we visited the new preschool site.
It will be so wonderful to have a permanent place to be able to grow the preschool and other programs in. Up to this point the space has been rented from a not so cooperative landlord. Thanks to the generosity of others land was purchased and building supplies and labor have been provided for.
Then the dancing began. The children perform the traditional folkloric dances of their ancestors giving thanks for planting and harvesting and the lore of the monkey's. Always very entertaining. Especially when everyone is invited to participate in the monkey dance.
Donations were then handed out and since this was a large group there were lots to hand out. Many children received shoes this time. During all the activities several of the group made decisions to sponsor 6 children. This means these 6 children are guaranteed an education for another year. This is such a wonderful gift for these families who struggle to feed their families and can't imagine having anything left over to provide school supplies and clothing. Education makes all the difference in the lives of impoverished families. Thank you Silvia, Candace, Alan, Lorenzo and Kathy for making a difference in the lives of these children.
After a long day and a couple hours rest we met for dinner at El Bistro. Then off to bed to start a new day.
It was a beautiful day and the views of the lake were as amazing as ever on the ride up to Solola and onto El Barranco.The preschool children greeted us with loud "HOLA"'s. 
We got to interact with them for a bit then Lorenzo and Kathy and Gavin brought the kids little goodies and handed those out. Then the children formed lines to wash their hands then another line to receive their snack. 
Today it was a big chunk of watermelon and then their daily vitamin. They had already received a nutritious breakfast. The seven preschools MF have started help children who are at risk for malnutrition. It is so wonderful to have seen over the years how much healthier these children are now as a result of this feeding program.
While we waited for all of the dancers to arrive we visited the new preschool site. 
It will be so wonderful to have a permanent place to be able to grow the preschool and other programs in. Up to this point the space has been rented from a not so cooperative landlord. Thanks to the generosity of others land was purchased and building supplies and labor have been provided for.
Then the dancing began. The children perform the traditional folkloric dances of their ancestors giving thanks for planting and harvesting and the lore of the monkey's. Always very entertaining. Especially when everyone is invited to participate in the monkey dance. 
Donations were then handed out and since this was a large group there were lots to hand out. Many children received shoes this time. During all the activities several of the group made decisions to sponsor 6 children. This means these 6 children are guaranteed an education for another year. This is such a wonderful gift for these families who struggle to feed their families and can't imagine having anything left over to provide school supplies and clothing. Education makes all the difference in the lives of impoverished families. Thank you Silvia, Candace, Alan, Lorenzo and Kathy for making a difference in the lives of these children.
After a long day and a couple hours rest we met for dinner at El Bistro. Then off to bed to start a new day.
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