Last Full Day in Paita

Monday, July 17, 2017

We had visited each classroom briefly this am, took a photo of each class, and were treated to their joyful Monday assembly, complete with dance and greeting of us!!
This assembly is done every Monday morning.  There was also a short dance program done by the high school.

 

 

 

We are taking pictures of every classroom so that the corresponding grade at St. Paul School can send a picture of their grade and both schools will have a prayer exchange between the classrooms.

We knew that the medical team was exhausted when they finished last year, so today we opened the boxes and suitcases of supplies left behind, placed like with like, inventoried and consolidated everything, ready for June 2019!

Whew, last box to inventory!

Charlie S. coordinates these medical trips. If you know of anyone interested in doing medical outreach in another country, they should consider Peru. THANKS, CHARLIE, for everything you do!

Hi To Charlie and Miranda

Sr. Paula will be visiting the 25 families who were the first recipients of the Berkey Water Systems. These systems were installed in 2015 when Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) collaborated with St. Paul Parish. The people using the water systems may filter anywhere between 25 - 50 gallons of water each week. Sr. Paula will be testing these systems, making sure that they're still working properly. If they are failing, the families will receive new filters. Sixteen systems have been saved as replacements for those no longer working.

Earlier today, we walked two blocks to a store which sold mostly plastic household items (for buckets for follow up testing), then made our way to the very fortified entrance to Santa Clara school to see the children off.



Children Standing at Door Waiting for Parents

Hola!



Mom Picking up Child from School

Dad Picking up Daughter on Motorcycle

We are sort of intrigued by the Mototaxi which is common, inexpensive transportation used by all, and completely unknown in the United States. Part of our intrigue is related to our knowledge of the dangers these commuters face--no American would feel comfortable on these roads, but the citizens of Paita contend with them multiple times daily.

A Line-up of Motos in Front of St. Clare School

 Written by both Lisa and Deb