Photos - Breakfast for a King
posted by Nneka | 10/21/2006 09:56:00 AM
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Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar
Welcome family, friends and Rotarians around the world! Thanks to the generous support of the Rotary Foundation and Rotary International I have been awarded the Rotary Ambassadorial Scholarship to continue my studies in Managua, Nicaragua. I welcome you to travel with me and share my adventures, and mis- adventures while adjusting to the culture, continuing my education through my organic beef research project, and fulfilling my ambassadorial duties. Enjoy!
About Me
- Name: Nneka
- Location: Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
What to say about oneself. I like to think of myself as a person with a passion for life. I like to live fully and I see what life has to offer. To this end I enjoy the arts and traveling in general. Specifically, I like latin dancing, and music from the carribean both english and spanish speaking. I love animals - hence the Vet part. I have a connection with God... that sustains me.
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Saturday, October 21, 2006
Breakfast for a King- HOPE
Today was a cool day. The church had planned that today there would be "Breakfast for a King". This activity is supported by HOPE. HOPE worldwide is an international charity that changes lives by harnessing the compassion and commitment of dedicated staff and volunteers to deliver sustainable, high-impact, community-based services to the poor and needy. To find out more about HOPE worldwide follow this link : http://www.ne.hopeworldwide.org/index.htm
I spent the night at my friend Arleen's house so that we would not arrive late. The meeting point was the gas station in front of the park where the homeless children sleep. Who have to get there when they are just waking up because otherwise they scatter and are impossible to find. We woke up around 5 am and started cooking. We carried buttered toast, eggs, bacon, and pinolio ( a rich corn and chocolate drink).
We arrived a little late but and found out that another organization had moved the children to another area. However word of mouth gets around fast. Soon there were homeless people of all ages lining up for this breakfast. It is called breakfast for a king because the idea is to provide a breakfast that is special.
There were Nacatamales ( a breakfast delicacy that consists of pork with rice enveloped in a cornmeal dough, and cooked in skin of banana leaves), eggs, breakfast sandwiches, milk, cacao ( like chocolate milk), gallo pinto (rice and beans), cheese, cream ( which is actually eaten with the rice and beans) and all types of fresh fruit juices. It was a spread.
All in all it was a great morning although it was overcast and drizzling. I was most happy that there was more food than people. Everyone left full.
I spent the night at my friend Arleen's house so that we would not arrive late. The meeting point was the gas station in front of the park where the homeless children sleep. Who have to get there when they are just waking up because otherwise they scatter and are impossible to find. We woke up around 5 am and started cooking. We carried buttered toast, eggs, bacon, and pinolio ( a rich corn and chocolate drink).
We arrived a little late but and found out that another organization had moved the children to another area. However word of mouth gets around fast. Soon there were homeless people of all ages lining up for this breakfast. It is called breakfast for a king because the idea is to provide a breakfast that is special.
There were Nacatamales ( a breakfast delicacy that consists of pork with rice enveloped in a cornmeal dough, and cooked in skin of banana leaves), eggs, breakfast sandwiches, milk, cacao ( like chocolate milk), gallo pinto (rice and beans), cheese, cream ( which is actually eaten with the rice and beans) and all types of fresh fruit juices. It was a spread.
All in all it was a great morning although it was overcast and drizzling. I was most happy that there was more food than people. Everyone left full.
posted by Nneka | 10/21/2006 09:06:00 AM
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Monday, October 02, 2006
In the News again
So this is the full page spread that came out in the local newspaper. It just documents the universities role in helping the horses in the country. I am in the top left. Don't know why I am making that face or what I was saying but there I am.
To read the whole spread follow the link.
http://www-ni.laprensa.com.ni/archivo/2006/septiembre/24/noticias/nacionales/145736.shtml
posted by Nneka | 10/02/2006 02:18:00 PM
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