Panama day 13

Panama day 13 Jan 17 2011

Woke up feeling very sick. :( I guess maybe not that bad considering I spent all day in the sun and water. I even got a sun burn! For me that's a big accomplishment. In the afternoon we stopped back by our cottage for money before we went to dinner on the beach. I was distressed to see the parents of the family that owned the place yelling at each other. After we came back from dinner my Dad asked me to write in my blog about how now the family seemed at peace. Seeing that the family had people that they were visiting with I said "It is not peace it's performance."

Panama day 13

Panama day 13 Jan 17 2011

Woke up feeling very sick. :( I guess maybe not that bad considering I spent all day in the sun,water and beauty. I even got a sun burn! For me that's a big accomplishment. In the afternoon we stopped back by our cottage for money before we went to dinner on the beach. I was distressed to see the parents of the family that owned the place yelling at each other. After we came back from dinner my Dad asked me to write in my blog about how now the family seemed at peace. Seeing that they had company for dinner I said "Its not peace its performance."

Pamana day 12

Panama day 12 Jan 16, 2011

We sadly left the Garcia family then got in the car that Dad had rented and drove to Las Laja beach. On the way we stopped ate hot springs. They were very unlike the hot springs in El Vally they were more hot and more in nature we even saw a monkey! When we had sraem comming off our bodys we rinsed off at a near by river. Then we got back in the car and drove for the rest of the day. looked at different accomodations and decided on cute a little A frame cottage right on the beach. even though it was night time you could tell just how gorgeous the miles of white sand beach surrounded with tall coconut trees would be in the sun light. I had started to feel sick with a cold and was hoping that it would go away. That night was not a fun night! The mattresses were not very thick so as a result not much sleep was mine to claimed.

Panama day 10-11

Panama day 10 and 11 Jan 14-15 2011

As soon as I arrived at Trisker I saw about 15 little ones crying at the gate. One was screaming for his mommy. I found out that some of the kids had gone to the flower fair in Boquete. When I pulled open the gate and the kids saw the present that I had brought with me they were delighted. Several kids were pulling on each item. Some little boys thought that the bag of balls was a piñata and insisted on hanging it on a tree and hitting it with a large stick until the bag ripped and the balls came pouring out. The taxi that should have come to pick me up was late; so late that I just waved one down. The next day when I arrived at Habla Ya I did not need to stay long before my dad came looking much like a tourist. It was as if our family had some idea that as soon as dad came we would stop trying to fit in. But yes I was happy to see him.

Pamana day 8

Pamana day 9 Jan 12 2011

At breakfast Mom said that Ronnie had been talking in her sleep, in Spanish!


Later when I arrived at Trisker I was told that all the kids were getting medical care that day.
I found them in the play room, all 64 of them! 64 kids in 1 room= crazy! This time Mom and Ronnie came with me and Mom was in charge of guarding the door. (not an easy job) Some little ones knew that they needed shots and made an escape through the windows.

I was told to get a baby from her crib and take her to get a shot. When I brought her back with me the doctor told me to sit and I sat, not knowing the horror that awaited me. The doctor told me to hold her leg and chest "for security" then as I watched her prepare the sringe I felt dizy. The baby had an easier time trying not to cry than I did. As the needle pierced her chubby leg she cried out. I bit my lip so as not to do the same.

Panama day 7

Panama day 7 Jan 11 2011

Went to Trisker in the morning and was greated by the same little girl as the day before. I was told that she was almost 6 years old! I had guessed her age to be around 2. At a very young age she had been not been care for and just never learned how to talk, was not given the nutrition needed to grow strong. She became very sick and was dropped off at the hospital and her mother never came back for her. She is the sweetest little girl ever! Later I showed the older girls how to make a simple lip balm. Then I played with the little kids and it was off to school for me.

Jan 10 2011 Day 6 panama

Jan 10 2011 Day 6

Before I start my post i would just like to say that I am and have been using a Spanish keyboard and computer so my spelling will be a bit off.

In the morning took a taxi to Trisker, a local orphanage where I would be doing my volunteer project.
As soon as I arrived it was all I could do not to cry. The children played more with dirt than toys, they were kept in with barbed wire, more than 50 children on under 2 acres of land. Upon receiving milk the kids clutched it and drank with out stoping until it was empty.
A little girl ran up to me and hugged my knees. I guesed that she was no older than 2 years old. I was led to the classroom where I would be talking to the older girls about my business. I talked about how I got started with Simply Luscious, that I donate 5% of my profits and I talked about how I made the lip balm. When I was done I met the babies and played with the kids. I found that the litte toys that they did have were very boring and not challenging to one´s imagination.