Day two
Today Robert and I were able to chat with the “directora” of the Amigos school. She told us the Grade One and Three classes are full but there is room in the other grades for students. Dona Delsy identified 5 children at the “hogar: that she felt would particularly benefit by being at the Amigos school because of learning disabilities. It’s the Pastor we really need to discuss the possibility of scholarships for the children with. He won’t be arriving until next Monday.
Our afternoon was spent at the hogar. One of the children at the hogar was complaining of discomfort between his toes and the bottom of his feet. I thought it was a fungal infection so Robert took him to the pharmacy where they bought some anti-fungal cream and powder for his shoes. We hope it does the trick. I met the two New Zealand girls that are volunteering there for the next few months……Hanna and J. We gave them the shoes we had brought along to distribute as the childrens needs arose. We also put them in charge of an oversized, GIANT Snakes and Ladders game. They are interested in whatever educational projects we do there over the next few days and will be able to monitor the brushing of the kids teeth. They were concerned some of the children may have lice. Some of the children weren’t there today, so I will check all heads tomorrow and see about getting lice shampoo if needed.
I would like to make sure the ladies that work at the hogar are involved in whatever education we provide as they have small children of their own and seem to be the major care givers of the children at the hogar.
