I am sitting upstairs at Cafe Andino, it's sunny out, I have a beautiful view of the snow capped Andes in the distance, great internet connection, a pot of English Breakfast tea with milk and sugar as well as lunch on the way - I'm all set. Life is good.
Although this is a bit of a Gringo (foreigner) hang out I have decided that this will be my lunch spot where I can blog, study Spanish and help out Seeds with some internet research.
Today I'm looking for organisations that can help charities like Seeds raise money to support the great work that they do.
I was looking at websites like Everyday Hero but they charge a 6.5% administration fee plus a payment processing fee depending on how the donor pays. Entonces (so) I'm really looking for a similar organisation without all the fees. I did find this link which looked okay but it was written back in February 2011 so I'm sure there is a more recent list. - Top ten crowdsourced funding platforms
If you have any ideas please give us a shout!
Other points of interest
- last night my house mate Jacob had a bout of serious gastro -the poor guy. So I am being extra careful to steer clear of the dreaded tummy bug.
- another protest this morning in our street, mind you it didn't last for long. According to my spanish teacher there was a protest in one of the mines about 15 minutes out of town and one person was killed. Needless to say I'm very wary of protests.
- I feel like I'm getting into a bit of a routine now which is great considering I've only been here for a few days.
- During the day there is continually loud bangs in the distance. I have a feeling that these are some kind of fireworks used to celebrate the start of spring. The other day I saw a class of children and their teachers in a street parade. Pamela one of the other volunteers explained that this is common to celebrate La fiesta de Primavera (the festival of Spring, I think that's what it is called).
- The kids are loving the English worksheets that I bought from home that include things like food, family, about oneself, clothes and muchos mas (much more). The only thing is, I can't copy enough to keep up with the demand.
- There are still a few kids who aren't going to school at the moment because their teachers are on strike. This stirke has lasted for about two weeks and I think they went on strike before this as well. Consequently it's up to us to make sure that they have at least some homework to do. I usually give them either English or Maths tarea (homework) hence these are really the only two subjects that I can explain to the kids with my limited spanish.
Ah my lunch has just arrived. Mmmm delicioso! Chicken and veggie stirfry with sesame seeds yum.
Hasta mañana
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