The school in Esperanza Miralta was so clean and organized. The children sang the national anthem at the top of their lungs and the teachers so obviously loved their students. We were all impressed with the school. We had a welcoming program there before giving out school supplies. After that we split into 2 groups, one to learn about the health programs they have and the other to build water filters.
It was very interesting to learn about the health program they are able to run due o a partnership with an NGO from Spain. This partnership has allowed them to offer a small amount of medical attention to the children-they measure and weigh them once a month and then are able to refer children who aren't growing to other organizations. They also receive a small amount of medicine that they can give out as needed: amoxicillin, acetaminophen, parasite medicine, cough medicine and another antibiotic for respiratory infections and one for diarrhea. That's it, and it generally runs out before they get more.
After lunch we had a tour of Vidal's farm land. Vidal has been working with Vid y Pompanos for 3 year and has accomplished a lot. It was great to see someone closer to the end goal of Vid y Pompanos and get a better idea of what they are doing.
We spent the afternoon doing VBS with the kiddos of Esperanza Miralta. That wasn't originally on the itinerary, but Carlos, one of the promoters for Vid y Pompanos, asked us to come after watching us in La Palmera.
We ended our evening with prayer and reflection with Moises.
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