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Yesterday we all woke up very early to pass out flyers to three different schools for ESL (English second language) practice and for Zootopia. That was very fun. Our group had a
mascot, Blacky the black dog follow us for blocks. Then we went out to lunch with Ceci and
Sebastian who took us to this great restaurant with three courses. Sam and I tried cow
intestines, it was very chewy and not my favorite food in the world, but it wasn't bad. Then later
that night we went to the ESL practice. It was meant for kids to come and simply talk to us in
English. Sadly, but prepared for, only two kids came. One was Ceci and Sebastian's son, Juan,
the other was a girl named Cami. We played Just Dance with them, foosball and talked to them.
Then we had the KSG class. I think that a lot of people there were very excited for KSG to start
at Saddleback Buenos Aires in March, 2017! But the most moving day so far of the trip was
today.
Today we went to the Orphanage, however it was more a home then a orphanage. When we first walked inside it was freezing cold, it was colder inside then outside, but that was because they had no heater, they also didn't have a dryer or a sink. They used a bucket and hose to wash their hands as well as dishes. When we walked outside into the backyard, I don't think it was what any of us expected. It kind of made Annie look like a luxury house. There was trash everywhere and rusty metal things, old bikes and a playground that had a slide made of old barrels welded together. That didn't stop us though. When we first went outside all of us were a little nervous and we really didn't do anything, but then this little boy named Dylan who was probably only two and a half ran and jumped into my dad (Sean's) arms. After that we all started playing soccer and some of us invited these two girls over to play baseball with us. We could a stick that we used as a bat and we started throwing and hitting the ball.
A little while later a fifteen year old boy came over and ripped the bat out of this girl's hand and threw it into so metal thing, but instead of just leaving it the girl ran over grabbed the bat and stood up for herself. Then we all ran off to do their nails. There were 8 dogs there, and dogs equals poop. While playing soccer, Luke and Aiden rolled around into the grass covered in dog poop. This other dog, Sophia, Anna B, and I held him and wanted to take him home with us. Then when it was time for pizza all of the kids ran upstairs and sat down in front of their pizza, they didn't start eating. We then found out that it was because they always prayed before they ate. When it was time for cookies their faces lit up with joy. Some of them put loads of frosting and sprinkles on top of their cookies until it was an explosion of color. Then we all ran outside to play.
The thing that I think moved most of us was the stories of the children. One baby named Mia was one was abandoned on the side of a rode by her thirteen year old mother. Another two girls that are sisters had a mother who wasn't nice to them and a step dad who would beat them. One day the mother just decided to leave and the father blamed it on the girls so he beat them. Another time their rabbit died and he blamed it on the girls so he beat them. Finally the oldest told her sister that they needed to leave or they would be killed. So the two girls went to the park where a woman found them and asked why they were there. They told her and she called the police who brought them to this home. Then there were these three brothers. They all had the same mom, but one of them had a different dad because their mom kept getting drunk and pregnant. She left them on the side of a road. Two got separated from the other and the oldest was brought to this home where the owner Esther brought the brothers together again. Esther who owns the house along with her nineteen year old daughter made hand written things for each kid. For example one girls will never leave the house until she is eighteen this is the girl's choice. For the three brothers she wrote that they will never be separated. Each kid also goes to school, but today they got to miss because we were coming.
Today we went to the Orphanage, however it was more a home then a orphanage. When we first walked inside it was freezing cold, it was colder inside then outside, but that was because they had no heater, they also didn't have a dryer or a sink. They used a bucket and hose to wash their hands as well as dishes. When we walked outside into the backyard, I don't think it was what any of us expected. It kind of made Annie look like a luxury house. There was trash everywhere and rusty metal things, old bikes and a playground that had a slide made of old barrels welded together. That didn't stop us though. When we first went outside all of us were a little nervous and we really didn't do anything, but then this little boy named Dylan who was probably only two and a half ran and jumped into my dad (Sean's) arms. After that we all started playing soccer and some of us invited these two girls over to play baseball with us. We could a stick that we used as a bat and we started throwing and hitting the ball.
A little while later a fifteen year old boy came over and ripped the bat out of this girl's hand and threw it into so metal thing, but instead of just leaving it the girl ran over grabbed the bat and stood up for herself. Then we all ran off to do their nails. There were 8 dogs there, and dogs equals poop. While playing soccer, Luke and Aiden rolled around into the grass covered in dog poop. This other dog, Sophia, Anna B, and I held him and wanted to take him home with us. Then when it was time for pizza all of the kids ran upstairs and sat down in front of their pizza, they didn't start eating. We then found out that it was because they always prayed before they ate. When it was time for cookies their faces lit up with joy. Some of them put loads of frosting and sprinkles on top of their cookies until it was an explosion of color. Then we all ran outside to play.
The thing that I think moved most of us was the stories of the children. One baby named Mia was one was abandoned on the side of a rode by her thirteen year old mother. Another two girls that are sisters had a mother who wasn't nice to them and a step dad who would beat them. One day the mother just decided to leave and the father blamed it on the girls so he beat them. Another time their rabbit died and he blamed it on the girls so he beat them. Finally the oldest told her sister that they needed to leave or they would be killed. So the two girls went to the park where a woman found them and asked why they were there. They told her and she called the police who brought them to this home. Then there were these three brothers. They all had the same mom, but one of them had a different dad because their mom kept getting drunk and pregnant. She left them on the side of a road. Two got separated from the other and the oldest was brought to this home where the owner Esther brought the brothers together again. Esther who owns the house along with her nineteen year old daughter made hand written things for each kid. For example one girls will never leave the house until she is eighteen this is the girl's choice. For the three brothers she wrote that they will never be separated. Each kid also goes to school, but today they got to miss because we were coming.
The saddest part of the trip was leaving. We all took pictures, then my dad (Sean) got a translator and told this one girl that she was beautiful, smart, beautiful on the outside and inside and that she should read books and not let boys take advantage of her. Then the girl started crying. We all hugged her and another girl her age and we were all crying, then we got on the bus. We found out on the bus that that girl's uncle had abused her and that what Sean said was what she really needed to hear. When we all got back and had our evening debrief we all shared a part about our day and we laughed and cried, but mostly cried just remembering those kids and the very difficult situations that they have been put through. We were all just thankful for how lucky we were to be born in America with families that could take care of us.
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