Day 1 update

Hi all! I wrote this post early this morning about the work we did on Monday and the internet was down so I could not post it. Here it is:
Hello again from Nica! Day 1 of our work for all 3 teams went very well! The teachers had a great day of teaching, the Helping Babies Breathe team had a great day of teaching and the Asset Mapping team was successful in meeting with, and mapping assets with a large number of individuals in Santa Celia. The rainy season came early so Santa Celia was pretty wet and muddy, and we were able to get there to do our work and it didn't interfere with a room full of people coming to see us and answer our interview questions. As always, it is such a joy to see all of our friends there. Life is hard in Santa Celia. Some of the main workers who are the families we have worked with for awhile have been fired and have moved and looked for work in other places. All are struggling to get by.  All are hoping for a better future. The core families are united in their efforts to stick together and get through whatever changes may come. The strength and perseverance of these individuals is amazing. Today the asset mapping team will go to La Corona, a community in the area of Santa Celia, and do some exploring there. The families we spoke with are hoping for an opportunity to find more work and resources in this community. The Helping Babies Breathe team has a big day with the 10 trainers they trained yesterday coming back today with another 25 students (community health workers) to learn the techniques of HBB. They worked late into the night last night getting ready for today. The teachers also have a big day with a group of scholarship students coming to learn teaching strategies. Last evening we went to a lovely restaurant we had not ever been to and had a wonderful time together as a team  relaxing and enjoying each others company. With 3 teams going in 3 directions it is nice to come together at the end of the day. Keep sending us energy! Thank you!!