Feeding Centre #1 - Tuesday, March 29

On Tuesday we went to the first feeding centre.  The pictures from this are in a separate post.

We started out with singing in Spanish, and during the first song they were a little shy, but started to warm up after the second song, jumping and clapping.  The kids would sit in our laps, smiling and laughing, trying to talk to us.  One boy was so scared of us he cried the whole time, which was really sad.  On the other hand, there was one girl who was full of energy and yelled at us in Spanish a lot.  At the end she did a little salsa dance around the room, making all of us laugh.

Next, we made a Noah's ark craft with the kids using popsicle sticks to make animals.  It was messy but the kids really enjoyed it.  However, it was difficult to communicate with the kids, even when there were interpreters.  Asking them their name was hard, as they would say their whole name, which includes their first name, multiple middle names, and their last name.  We had to say "si" (yes) a lot and just nod our heads when they would start rambling to us in Spanish.

After our craft we went outside to blow bubbles and draw with chalk.  The kids loved the bubbles, and we ended up with bubble solution all over our clothes and the ground.  The kids were so polite when using the chalk, only taking one at a time, and putting them back carefully.  We ended off by serving the kids lunch, and then had to say "adios" (good bye).  They all gave us hugs, and one little boy hugged Katrina for a good 30 seconds and wouldn't let go.

It was a really good experience, and everyone enjoyed getting to know the kids for the short amount of time we were there.  I can't wait to experience more of Honduras as the week continues.

~Anika