Library opening at 'El Centro' in Balgue

These last few weeks have seen a lot of growth and improvement at the community center. On Tuesday, December 2nd we had a 'soft opening' of our 2nd floor library space. Thanks to Eira, Natasha, Sue Ellen, Patricia, amongst others the community center got an interior sprucing up. Tom, Amory, and Chris built shelves and we all got the books on them. A NEW FACE TO THE community center, thanks to Marta, Maximillian, and a whole gang of local children, we have a new face to the community center, we loved our first initial paint job but we think this mural says a lot more about us, we have been seeing tourists stopping to take photos of late so it seems we have done it well. Congrats to all!!!

We now have regular library hours, local volunteer help, classes offered by local educators and computer classes we well.
The playground that was envisioned by Heather and Ken Knorr is slowly but surely being installed, we now have a swingset, monkey bars, and see saws, we are awaiting a slide, hopefully before the navidad festivities. The farm is busy now, with all interns present and we are getting ready for a new year of learning and cultural exchange.

Be well,

Chris Shanks