Today was another very interesting day at the Summit! We were able to visit a high school that is essentially an agricultural charter school. They are partnering with La Providencia on a project where the high schoolers will mentor our staff and children on gardening. We are all very excited about both sides of the partnership, as LP will get some great gardening and the high schoolers will continue building their mentorship and leadership skills, and increasing work ethic.
We also met with the community leaders about the possibility of partnering with them to develop the community into one that is economically self-sufficient. We learned that we have a long way to go until we reach that goal, but I know that today was a very important first step toward hitting the goal. I look forward to seeing how the community goes from being extremely dependent on outside support to being completely economically self-sufficient and having each project be completely community-initiated and executed. We all have a huge challenge in front of us, but I have no doubt that we're on the right track.
Looking forward to finishing up the Summit tomorrow with a trip to a local farm and a "de-briefing" meeting where we will set goals and practical next steps with each other. Again, all prayers are invited and very much appreciated.
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