A Week and a Half in the Land of Beauty

Officially being here in beautiful Brazil for 12 days now makes me remember why I love it here so much! It has been fantastic to visit old friends and play with the kids again. On my first day here I went up to Casa do Caminho to visit the children and see how it has improved over the last year. It was amazing! There is a fantastic group of volunteers and staff that have made it such an enjoyable place to be.
We are currently looking for a building to purchase so that we can open the Culture Center here in Xerém. Making sure that we have the right building and the right location is vital to the success of this project. With another week of searching for the building, we hope to have many good options to chose from. Then we can start this new adventure!
Over the last week and a half I have been able to spend a lot of time with the group of children here in the city that I got so close to last time. These are the children that are my main reason for returning here and starting the Culture Center. We have had water balloon fights, played card games, and laughed a lot! They teach me so much every time I am with them. it is such a pleasure to be here with them. I am looking forward to a fantastic 6 months here in beautiful Brazil!