Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Happy to Work!

Hello everyone,
This is Kassandra from California. To see Guatemala is amazing. As a mother to see the families struggle day in and day out is something that I can not put into words. I am proud to work for a company that cares so much that they have teamed up with such a great organization like Save the Children to make a difference in a place that they do business in.

Wednesday was a very busy day and a lot of work. It was work that I was happy to do. The team went to San Martin School to volunteer painting the class rooms and the playground equipment. The team also set up a library and we painted the Mayan calendar on the wall of the school. I learned a lot about the Mayan people on how they use the Mayan calendar. The Mayan people use this calendar for many things such as plan when they conceive a child or when to do business negotiations

The children at the San Martin spoke some English. Save the Children has been involved with this school for three years. I was amazed at the differences between the schools we’ve visited. The longer that Save the Children was involved with the schools the more advanced the teachers are in teaching the curriculum. This is definitely an organization that I would like to stay involved with. I can see wonderful results the longer they are in a school.

I have been changed for the better by coming here. I have been able to see what a difference we can make in someone’s life. The little things truly are little.
Thank you so much for this great opportunity.
Kassandra

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