To wrap up the project we held an
event. Mother’s Day in Nicaragua is
always on May 30th and we thought it an appropriate day to celebrate. We had a really successful turnout considering
that everyone had the day off (Mother’s Day is a BIG DEAL here).
We had 75 guests including the project team,
the pregnant women and Casa Materna staff, Director of Peace Corps Nicaragua,
my boss, my Project Specialist, Kelli’s Project Specialist, other Volunteers,
Nica counterparts from the Health Centers and schools, students, host family
members, friends, and Kelli’s mom who flew here especially for the event!
There
were information tables, dance performances and Yoga demonstrations in the restored
structure, leis for all the mothers, refreshments (mango, banana, cake,
drinks), a raffle, and music. I was even
able to sell some of the jewelry that the women had made to raise more money
for the Casa!
All in all I am happy with the results of
the project. The Nicaraguan Peace Corps
journal is covering our story and a Peace Corps journal in Washington is now
interested!
A HUGE thank you to all who donated to the project
in April:
Wendy and Jerry Thompson
Grant Thompson and Penny Wheeler
Tom Foster
Shirley Ross
Jeanie Allen
Kristi Smith
Joan Vasilauskas
