Island school girl
If you haven’t already depleted your supply of donations you might want to consider holding on to them until you reach El Salvador. A Canadian woman in Bahia, Jan who teaches English to the island kids tells us that the students are in need of school supplies especially hardcover notebooks. Jan says she is also teaching them some computer skills on a single, old computer and would die for some newer computers. The ability to speak English and having some basic computer skills gives these kids an opportunity to find jobs. Jan is always looking for volunteers to help teach English and tells us that teaching English is a very good way to learn Spanish. Those who have volunteered in the past report they had a very rewarding experience.
Mother and son
The Salvadorians are appreciative of any kind of donations. One year we donated some clothing through the island school and one mother carrying a two-year-old told us that she didn’t have any clothing at all for her son! Another time after two-week long rains caused massive local flooding a near-by town came to the cruisers asking for donations of clothing because he knew that the cruisers could respond before the official supply lines were established. Small things make a big difference and the smiles on the peoples faces are a great reward.
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