Last Thursday, the ag site had a program for all of the children, 12 years and younger, of Los Higos. The idea came from Carmen Luz, a young woman who wanted to make a big meal one day to feed all of the children of Los Higos. The day started out with about 80 to 90 children meeting in the community center to watch a movie. Afterwards Andre's kids club performed songs and a puppet show for the children. The event ended with them all walking across town to where the food was served (the top photo shows Andre leading them towards the food). The ladies made 4 pots of rice and beans, 2 pots of chicken, and a 5-gallon bucket of potato salad! (The photo above shows the women serving up the food).
The next day Meri told me that the people were all saying that of all the organizations that have worked in Los Higos, this is the first that has cared about children. She said no one has even done anything like this for the children of Los Higos.
2 comments:
oh my gosh i want to cry that looks so amazing. i think the coolest thing about it is that you guys helped a community member's dream to serve her community - particularly an often neglected population - to come true.
arlene - why is this site not on the stint main page with the other SI blogs?????
Daniel,
I mentioned it to my boss- hopefully he'll remember to get that link put onto the SI website.
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