My name is Sara, one of 5 UA students participating in a 9 day service trip to El Salvador. As of about 12:30 p.m. yesterday (2:30 p.m. Ohio time), we have been exploring what it feels like to be a Salvadoran.
(Here’s where that is for those who were unsure)
Although it’s not notoriously the world’s safest place to be, it has many features and cultures that have already made it wonderful to visit. Upon arrival, we traveled from San Salvador to La Libertad, where the children’s home we will be working with the duration of the trip is located, in addition to the hospitals where we will be volunteering.
The “Mama” and founder of the home, Rachel Sanson, was kind enough to pick us up from the airport personally and tour us around our guest house where we will be living for all 9 days.
(Here are a few quick photos of the guest house and our pet conejito, Sami- I will be sure to have more photos of us actually doing, first day was more of a travel day.)
After touring our space, we were able to meet the kids we’ll be working with at Love and Hope Children’s Home. The kids are full of energy to say the least, but they were more welcoming than anything- they would have played hopskotch and tag with us all night if we stayed that long!
Feel free to check out their website: http://www.loveandhopechildrenshome.com/
More interesting things to come!