Helping hands

As I mentioned, we helped out around the school after lunch. You have all seen news coverage of mudslides in Latin America that destroy communities and kill rural villagers. Well San Miguel was one of those places. 10 years ago, a mudslide leveled the school. It had to be rebuild from scratch using the materials that were salvaged. As a result, it is a less than impressive place to receive an education. The community is so poor, and the government too, that they receive only $150 US per year for maintenance and scholastic materials! They have to feed lunch to the kids for about $.25 US per student, per day and they have to pay the kitchen staff out of that! It is a testament to human nature that this place didn't grind to a halt years ago.