Wow day 3 and it feels like I've been here for months! We are now pretty close with the kids getting to know most of their names (about 25/45). The mornings are kind of boring and there is a lot of manual labor, but the afternoons are so much fun playing and talking to the kids! The routine I can tell is probably going to be the same for the next few weeks and as the other volunteers said, you just have to find what you want to do and you'll figure it out. So today we got up, helped Ms. Mary set up for breakfast and we ate with the kids. Then we walked the kids to the bus stop. As normal, we went to the daycare and when it was time to walk the kids to the preschool I stayed and helped. We sang songs, learned our ABC's, played bingo, etc. We did this for a while until it was time for lunch when Devyn and I came back and ate our leftovers from yesterdays lunch at the Chinese restaurant. During this time, we researched more about Belize to find a beautiful safe place to travel. After lunch, I went to the daycare and cleaned all of their dishes in the sink that is the size of a bowl. This was very difficult and when I was done I was dripping sweat and covered in food/water. I know this really helped the ladies because there are 17 children under the age of 5 and they all have to be bathed and changed after lunch. So while I was cleaning the dishes Ms. Yolanda was showering the kids and Ms. Michelle was changing their diapers and clothes before they went down for their nap. After finishing the dishes I decided to go help with the laundry. We pinned up all of their clothes on the clothes lines and then my work there was done.
This little girl Cherelli has chicken pox so she does not go to school right now so we played basketball with her and did the monkey bars. When the other kids arrived after school (around 3) I helped a few of them with their homework. After their homework was done we played an intense game of 4 V 4 basketball. We were all dripping sweat by the end! After we finished we talked to the girls for a long time and really bonded with them. They are all very mature for their age. I learned today that most of them have phones and social media which I was very surprised about. Before we knew it, it was dinner time. We went in early to help set up the plates and drinks. They all drank hot chocolate and for dinner was a burrito with refried beans and ketchup in the middle. Rehanna talked me into putting hot sauce on it and my mouth was on fire the entire time!! I lost all the taste in my mouth. After dinner, I went outside and talked to Rehanna before she had to go in for bedtime at 7. Then I came inside called my parents, took a shower, and logged and blogged. Overall, it was a great day and I am really starting to bond with the kids.
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