Hello Friends,
Today was another full day. At the Alpha Centre we split into groups and taught the students about hygiene. We sang songs, drew pictures, and read books about how to wash hands, brush teeth, and shower. With a generous donation of tooth brushes and tooth paste, we then practiced brushing teeth and washing hands.
This evening we watched the National News. The Alpha Centre was the feature of the second story. The clip began with an image of the children singing. Paige and I were right there as well! I was quite surprised to see my face on National television. The news story talked about what we were doing at the Alpha Centre and included an interview with Edwin as well. This shows how much of a community this entire island, entire country, is. Word travels fast on the island, and hopefully this will increase publicity for the Alpha Centre so that they can reach out to more children. They are truly doing remarkable work.
Our afternoon adventure included a trip to Scotts Head, on the southern part of the island. We started to drive onto the rocky strip of land at the point. We ventured on and soon heard the wheels spinning. I know how to get unstuck from snow, but not from rocks on the beach. We were told to go to the back of the bus. In a flash we piled up, Victor drove us right out, and cheers for Victor erupted. We then walked out where we were able to stand with the Caribbean Sea on one side and the Atlantic Ocean on the other. A few of us took a nice walk up a hill where we could see for miles. Then a chilly swim in the Caribbean. Leah and I pulled out our mask and snorkel. Staying close to shore we saw small fishes, big blue fishes, and a camouflage fish with spikes (we think this may be the fish the locals refer to as the boo-boo fish).
It is hard to believe that tomorrow is our last full day, but I am thankful to work with the wonderful students of the Alpha Centre tomorrow.
