Amazing experience!

Ratings
Overall
5
Impact: 5
Support: 5
Fun: 5
Value: 5
Safety: 5
Review

I'm sitting in class, next to Miss Paola, and it's 09:45 which means snack time is just in 15 minutes. That's about right as my stomach's starting to make more noise, which is surprisingly audible through all of the hectic stuff thats going on. When I look up I see that the queue of adorable sparks of sunshine is pretty long, all of the prepa 5 y/olds want their drawings to be checked off so they can continue on the next one. As soon as I put down my stamp of approval on the table, one of them grabs it and starts to put stamps anywhere thats physically possible. *THUD* *THUD* *THUD*, I look at the class and see that Bryan's completely distracted from his tasks again, bumping his chair into the other kids and the table. Time to get him back engaged into drawing! Snack time was delicious, and now its time to get them letters and numbers cracking. Naomi still has trouble writing the 5, so we'll add some focus to that today. At around 15:00, after all of the kids have left, it's time to wrap up and head back home. Exhausted and fulfilled I let myself fall down to bed. Time to plan that trip for next weekend!

So, EFTC's a pretty wonderful school. They provide food, healthcare, housing and education for hundreds of kids. I've enjoyed the experience immensely and learned a lot about Guatemala's local life, teaching kids and the relativity of just about anything. My housing at a homestay greatly improved my Spanish and I was delighted with nutritious meals every day. That reminds me, EFTC does an amazing job at that, providing tasty and nutritious snacks and meals to roughly 500 kids every day. For some that's their only food of the day! Can you imagine?

Would you recommend this program?
Yes, I would
Year Completed
2016
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