Beginning the activities

This is the big week. On Monday the after school activities start in Negro Melo, and on Thursday they start at Severe school. The kids and I will be making counting books and doing some other educational game and the older kids will be playing math games and using manipulatives to learn math. These programs are completely new to these students because the schools are so underfunded and overcrowded. School usually consist of just copying note form the board. Our goal is to create some excitement about learning and hopefully this will transfer to success and oppurtunity in these students lives.
I took a break today to help a custodian at Santiago Christian School put a roof on his house. This man, Vicente, and his family are very poor and yet they epitomize hospitality and hardwork. It was a pleasure helping them with this new tin roof. Now when it rains they will stay dry in the house.
Please continue praying for Makarios.