The end of my second week!

I can’t believe my second week in El Sauce is coming to an end, it seems like it was just Monday morning. I have been very busy this week, and it has gone by so fast! On Monday I taught English classes at the elementary school and then worked on some of my plans for the basket project. On Tuesday it was the 25th anniversary of the church in El Sauce so all of the schools and government programs were closed. I spent the day traveling 3 hours to and 3 hours back to Managua with Kellan and Yacarely in order to buy things for the ecotourism project. We went to the market and quoted many prices before making our purchases. The day was very successful as we ended up buying 6 beds, a refrigerator, and an oven. It was nice to see Managua again but it was a very long day!

Yesterday I went up to Ocotal again to visit the women of Cerro Colorado. It was a great trip because I was able to see first hand how much effort they put into each basket. It was nice to see and meet all the different women, and it made me really happy that I will be able to help them through my project. Next Tuesday they are graduating from their training and I am organizing a party for them and making certificates and getting food! I am very excited to travel there again, and it will also give me a great opportunity to take pictures and find out more information for my catalogue.

I have been attending English classes for adults every night as well, I really enjoy them, everyone is so nice and they are so much fun! This weekend we are going to Granada, it is supposed to be beautiful and I am really looking forward to it!