Rebekah and I have been spending two days per week at a clinic in a nearby village. Started by some volunteers at the clinic, Las Aguilas (The Eagles) is a boys club that I've been helping coordinate/lead. It's really been rewarding; these kids are thirsty for knowledge and love to learn, they just don't have the resources or direction to focus their energy! For example: On thursday, I was late for the meeting. Expecting to see the group of young boys horsing around and throwing spitballs at each other, I was amazed when a was greeted by a group of kids hunched around 4 notebooks practicing their multiplication tables! One of the older kids had decided to give an impromptu math lesson while they waited. Here are some pictures of the horsing around we ended up doing once their "leader" arrived...
Trying to teach numbers in English with a rousing game of BINGO.
Playing kickball on the local "play." Their favorite sport, of course, is baseball, but we didn't have enough equipment for a full team. Kickball was just as good to let them let their competitive sides show!
More action...
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