Everyday San Nicolas in Photos

Davie's dad came to visit us last week, bringing with him a backpack's worth of camera equipment and a huge suitcase of dark chocolate, sun screen, raspberry jam, new white shirts, and six volleyballs and basketballs.

Davie had ordered these balls online with the money that a few of our supporters had so generously donated to our Balls and Books program. We also raised a bit of money within the community through the World Cup bracket raffle that Davie organized at school, and all of this money has now materialized into six brand new balls for the school sports programs. With his dad, Davie presented these balls in front of the school last week.

But this isn't all that materialized of Davie's dad's visit. Jim Wiegner is renowned among his family and friends (and really anyone who has ever met him) for being a tireless photographer. He knows that to find the very best photo, you need to be snapping pictures pretty much nonstop, just waiting for the photo that will perfectly capture a story.

So without further ado, I will let a few of Jim's pictures tell the story of everyday life in San Nicolas.

San Nicolas soccer field from a road out of town.

Davie talks to his former baseball coach.

Main form of transportation to communities: horses

"Ya casi."

Where the 11th graders spend most of their time: just outside of class.

7th grade

"Oye chele!"

Everyone in the campo has a clay oven out back.

5-year-olds in Nicaragua are way stronger than in the US.

Cow traffic

If you don't have a horse or a moto, you hitchhike.

Street soccer

The pulperia where we get most of our groceries.

Barbed wire laundry line

When you're not at work, you're here: watching the people go by.

English class lovin.

"Me next! Me next!"