Day 2 at the Hogar fue muy bueno

Day 2 at the Hogar!

Hola, this is Holly. Today was just another amazing day in many ways. First, it was blistering hot today. Not that I’m complaining, but it was hot enough that the kids from the Hogar were saying the heat was making their heads hurt. So, I guess that means it was hot. When we arrived on Sunday, the had had no water at the Hogar for the 3rd day. Yes, no water at all. First, you need to understand that they can’t drink the water anyways. But they rely on the water from the city to do wash, cook, take showers, use the toilets, etc. So, for three days there was no water to do the daily chores we take so for granted. In order to carry out their tasks, they had to take huge buckets and pails and go find water somewhere in the area. Sorry, I can’t remember but I know they were lugging water quite a distance, and to think, they couldn’t even drink it when they found it.

But, despite what appears to be steep challenges to perform even the simplest tasks, they do it with a smile and a look of gratitude to have what they do have.

Today, we went to the local school. There were about 120 kids all wearing white shirts and either navy blue pants or skirts. They were adorable. What was amazing to me was that despite having no books or supplies in the rooms, they were learning about the internet. Imagine that, in the middle of Honduras, where the water isn’t drinkable and the poverty is oppressive, they are learning about the internet. The dichotomy was amazing. Yet I believe the internet can provide them with an important link to the rest of the world - which leads us the work project we did today.

We began building countertops which will hold numerous donated computers that will allow the kids to study and explore using the internet. I can’t even imagine how their minds will be opened up to new and amazing things. With the help of JR, the son of the Hotel Quan’s owner and a computer genius, some very old computers will be put to great use.

Peace,
The Parkers