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Published: February 22nd 2013
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Its been an exciting time in Peru so far. Completely not what I was expecting, but at 35 degrees every day I can’t complain.
After arriving nearly 2 weeks ago, from a long, boring, 12 hour Iberia flight, I was told that we were leaving with all the children from the refuge nearly straight away for a 6 hour trip to Casma. I was initially furious, as it completely destroyed my plans for the shanty towns – or at least I wasn’t told about this, so had to put them on hold. So instead it was 8 days at a secluded beach in the middle of no where, and although still a place in extreme poverty, my main plans for coaching in shanty towns were on hold.
But when does a plan ever go to plan!?
Not particularly happy, as my plan was a trek around Las Laderas for 3 weeks , we made our coach journey to start in the South of Peru and spend 8 days at the beach, a town called Casma, about 30 miles from a city called Chimbote. We stay in a church in the middle of the small town. The priest allowed
the charity to reside in the small hall, where we all sleep and have to bath outside. Its very hard and intense as there is no where to hide.
With many days spent at the beach with 41 children from the refuge. Partaking in beach football, beach volleyball, sand castle competitions and other sporting activities. I decided to take things to the next step and hired a quad bike for the day. Costing £35 for the day I managed to take every child on the bike, it was great fun and made a complete change. It made everyone’s day and all the children were ecstatic, with adrenaline pumping and ragging around the quad bike, even the staff joined in and had a go. It made my week. My Auntie Susie and Uncle Julian donated £40 to the children directly and I would be very happy to say that it was their money that went towards the quad bike. Even some of the children mentioned, they had never been in a car let alone racing around the desert on a small excursion.
Many family and friends passed me some money to buy ice creams, please see pictures attached as
I managed to buy ice creams every other day for all the children. For every £10 it bought 48 ice creams. So I thank you all for any contribution.
Because we were at the beach in Casma – a beautiful secluded beach 15 miles from anywhere. Wireless and computers did not exist, therefore updating this blog very late.
Since returning from Casma, I have been out in the shanty town of Las Laderas everyday teaching football and bits and pieces of volleyball.
Angela arrives here later today, so feeling very excited. The children are buzzing to be taught dance everyday as there are many younger children this year, who all seem very keen to dance. We will also buy a trip to the swimming pool and head out to Las Laderas together for 4 nights. Where I will be coaching the boys, Angela hopes to do cheerleading with any girls.
Enough talking for now, I will update at the end of next week, but please enjoy the attached pictures.
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