Colombia 2009

I arrived home late Saturday evening. I thought I was happy to be home, but all I wanted to do was go back! It really hit me how the conditions in Colombia are soooo different than the ones Americans are exposed to. I know that they have been their and are "used" to those conditions, but why can't they deserve better than what is in front of them. I felt in daze all day on Sunday, i felt like I wasn't really where I was. I am so happy to have witnessed how people can be happy with nothing, but family and friends. It has made me appreciate my education and my roof over my head.

Hola! Today we visited La Maria! It was so intriguing to see how happy and content that all the children were. When we arrived to the preschool they had the children holding signs welcoming AFC Miami students and then the kids sang songs to us. Something about from the Coast to Cartegna. After we enjoyed the performance we then went and took a tour of their community, each community is determined by separate streets. We walked toward the top of the hill and as we ascended the houses started to look more run down because during the rainy season houses become destroyed due to excess rain.

Hello,
I am so excited for this trip for so many reasons. I can't wait to go to see a new place and to be able to help children. Kids are my passion, I want to end up working with them; especially children in low income areas. This is a perfect opportunity for me! I also am super excited about exploring somewhere new! I am excited about the weather, the sunshine especially. I am also looking forward to meeting new people, so with that said see you in a few weeks!!!!!!

See ya,
Chloe