The day started off with some delicious breakfast.

The kindest women, and our promotoras, Griselda Aldana and Fabiola Martinez prepared it for us.

After breakfast our team went into the chapel, on the rooftop patio, for some time of reflection and prayer. Shortly after, we stepped out of the chapel on to the balcony, where we saw a beautiful view overlooking the city, all the way to the San Diego Bay. Many of the students had never been in a city or area like this corner of Latin America. We thoughtfully reflected on the density of a city where people struggle to lead a normal life when met by so many challenges.

Students mentioned that this sight made them feel more centered and close to the core issue around poverty and other general humanitarian issues people are facing all around the world, especially since majority of us had never had any firsthand experiences of a society like this.

This period of discussion and reflection led us into our next activity. We were split in groups to tackle various tasks around the facility, in an effort to give back to people that do so much for its own community.

Some of the tasks that we completed today included mopping the floors of the facility, composting leaves and cleaning up lost toys from a patio, cleaning up a chicken coop that is no longer in use, and cleaning up trash in a dense area of vegetation.

After having lunch prepared by our very own students, we agreed that this experience was very fulfilling, and we had an desire to continue to support and aid this community. We went back to the area we were collecting trash from, in order to place a heavier emphasis on cleaning up the area that needs the most attention.

After everything had been cleaned up, there were plans to foster the development of a garden, which will grow food for the community, especially the kids who are in need of food.

After cleaning up, students were given the opportunity to edit and compile their mini b-roll sequences, which is 90 seconds or less of film that tells a story about something, someone, or somewhere, strictly through the use of organized clips without direct interviews. We have had practice with these compilations through the year, prior to our trip, and today was our first time putting our knowledge to the test, as we have a competition every night regarding which group can create the best b-roll sequence with shots from that day.

We then had the opportunity to join the kids of the orphanage outside. We played soccer, volleyball, and duck-duck-goose with the younger children. Playing with the children, we felt excited and thrilled to be able to spend time with them, even though our communication was through very broken Spanish, or simple hand gestures to try to convey something. It was a wonderful experience and demonstrated how important bonding and relationship with others is as an experience of God through people and within our lives.

We then finished off the day with dinner; vegetable, potato, and tuna pancakes with rice and beans. Followed by prayer, reflection, and a short description of the exciting itinerary for tomorrow.