Intercultural Day

Today was quite the experience. We worked hard this morning doing the daily routine of hauling bricks, hauling dirt, sifting sand, making chespa/mortar and tying rebar. Oh yeh, I almost forgot to mention my favorite job, sanding the side of the house with a rock. Af noon, the work site closed down. It was time for our Intercultural Exchange. First on the agenda was a friendly game of Futbol, better known in America as soccer. The volunteers, workers and masons walked 7 blocks to participate in a soccer match. We mixed the teams up, so that the Salvadorians were not all on one team. They clearly dominated the soccer field. From what I hear, the professional futbol team in El Salvador is not very good. Maybe some of the masons should take up a second job and play professionally. After the game we went back to the work site and were treated to some local music by a group of men that were part of the El Salvador police force. They were amazing. Several of our team members were asked to join them in playing instruments. WE NEED MORE COW BELL DAN!

It was then time for us to share. We chose to share some of our kid's songs and games with them. We showed them how to play hopscotch and musical chairs. We sang Old McDonald and showed them how to sing Row Row Row Your Boat in a round. The children had a blast. We also left a ton of children's books for their child learning center.

We were then treated to a traditional Salvadorian meal which consisted of pupusas and tamales, not to mention some other delicious foods which I cannot pronounce let alone spell. The event ended with the children whacking a pinata.

All in all, it was a very interactive day.

Lynn