Yesterday afternoon the tap went dry and we had to work with the bottled tap water that had been stored for such situations. It was a challenge to cook vegetables & pasta without much water but it was a good sense of achievement afterwards even thought the meal didn't taste that good. I think that was a result of my cooking skills rather than the lack of water.
Last night I went to my first Spanish lesson with a very lovely lady called Carola. She used a good mix of Spanish & English so it was relatively easy to understand her. Afterwards we went to the Centro de Cultura (Cultural Centre) to see some of the kids from Seeds perform in a Peruvian dance recital, during which children and adults showcased dances from different regions of Peru. The kids were fabulous and so cute.
The costumes were nothing like I'd seen before, it really made me appreciate more the rich culture here in Peru.
Back at home Madie very kindly helped me with my spanish tarea (homework) and told me lots of useful words and phrases for school which really came in handy today. I felt like I could converse much better with the kids however I still have a long way to go.
Today we got the ball rolling on our first video project which is designed to educate kids about the importance of eating a varied diet including meat and dairy products. A lot of the kids from suffer from malnutrition at Seeds and whilst they are given a serving of quinoa (a protein rich grain mixed with water, suagar and corn starch) and eggs
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