I woke up to the news that there had been a fire at the rubbish dump in La Terminal.Once at work I quickly found out that thankfully no one had died or been hurt.Along with three of my colleagues we decided to visit the dump and the families affected by the fire.We greeted people that we knew as we approached the dump. The fire had destroyed four small homes constructed with wooden planks and sheets of corrugated iron. Everything inside …
A few weeks ago I was sat with the children in our centre, it was a Tuesday afternoon when they have an art workshop with two of our volunteers. I was sat pretending to colour in a picture, but really watching the children around me. I am creative and artistic by nature and it always brings me joy to watch children express themselves artistically. As I watched, something caught my attention. One of the boys, Jonathan, was tapping his marker …
It was the time of evening when the sky starts to turn dark and the air begins to have a slight chill. We, the prevention team, were walking down ‘la Quinta’ (the 5th) towards a small side street where we have our weekly prevention activity with between 40-60 children. (an activity where we interact with ‘high-risk’ children through fun activities, games, snacks and more, to build relationships and identify those most in need). Normally as we approach the last corner, …