Connected...finally!!!

Carrie's Blog
Day 3

So, after multiple attempts, in multiple places, and despite random blackouts, we have finally connected to the Internet in order to post the first blog from the community of Cambita in the Dominican Republic! We have settled in with our homestay families (although “settled” may be a relative term for each of us), and begun work on the Escuela Hermanas Mirabal. All of the families have been extremely kind and welcoming. On our first day at the work site many of the children and community members came to help…and to play.
The people here are very excited to have us, and we are very excited to be here, though the language barrier is definitely a challenge (for some more than others). We continue to work together at our various levels of expertise to reach some middle ground of understanding.
My computer battery is in the red, so I’m wrapping up, but look forward to hearing from the others soon.