Wednesday, May 29

Day 10, Work Day 3

¡Hola! This morning, many of us woke up rested from an impromptu fiesta last night. Our AMP was filled with mixed energy levels; some of us were ready for our third work day at our rotations, and others were ready for tomorrow’s well-deserved break at La Fortuna. 

The group that was focusing on making promotional content for the Women-led Co-op, re-evaluated their course of action in a realization of the short time left. Using their problem-solving skills, they considered what was possible given the short time period, and reimagined the structure of their videos. With a newly established course of action--polished and plausible--the morale was high. 

The group that went to the Organic farm continued making their signs for Don Daniel. Now that their wood was cut and measured, they moved on to the most fun part—painting! In addition, they also assembled the posts in preparation for attaching their finished signs. 

Those who went to the local school continued their efforts in creating an organic vegetable garden for the school behind their soccer field. Shovel in hand, they spent their day clearing the paths in between the plant beds and started to fill the paths with gravel, accompanied by blazing sunshine and heavy tropical down pour. Stepping back on the bus, students were covered in mud, but filled with accomplishment of all the headway they were able to make on the project. 

We are heading back to our homestays tonight filled with excitement to begin our two-day trip to La Fortuna tomorrow! 

¡Pura Vida! 

-Bodie & Ava










 



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