This morning when Erin and I arrived at the clinic Dr. Lesly, Esmo and Yami were no where in sight. Thankfully Sandra saw us walking outside the clinic with confused expressions and came over to tell us that the staff was at the school, giving anti-parasite meds to the kids. Erin and I decided to make our way over to Colegio Esperanza to say hi to the staff and see how things were going. When we arrived at the school we were greeted by a multitude of hugs from hyper kids who were enjoying their last few minutes of recess.
The clinic's staff had just finished their work at the school and was ready to head back to the clinic. As we were about to leave, Erin spotted Yelsing, one of the boys in our program. We couldn't believe it! For weeks we had been asking Miriam (his mom) to send her kids to school. Did all our conversations with her finally pay off?
Since we only spotted Yelsing at school, we wondered if his sisters Katy and Miriam, were also in class. Instead of heading back to the clinic with the staff, Erin and I decided to walk over to the Vanegas' house. Our excitement was reflected in the way we walked- there was a definite bounce to our step.
When we arrived at the house Miriam gave us a warm welcome. We asked her how things were going and how she was feeling. She was happy to show us her new smile- for as long as I had known her, she hadn't had any front teeth. Now, thanks to the help of a dentist, she has a smile that accurately reflects her sweet personality.
Miriam then told us that she had taken Katy, Miriam and Yelsing to school in the morning. I'm sure she could tell by our smiling faces how excited we were to hear the news, but we told her anyways about how happy we were that the kids were in school. She then started telling us about each of her kids. She said that Katy is excellent at memorizing information but has some trouble writing. Miriam, on the other hand, has trouble storing new information but knows how to write well. She's also a great artist. Yelsing, the oldest, is a diligent student with very neat handwriting.
It was great to see Miriam recognize the skills each of her kids has and acknowledge the importance of keeping them in school. Now we just have to make sure that she continues to take them to school each day.
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