EDGE Tour - Costa Rica
Soccer With Isa
Over the last few days, I have been reminded of how much we have. Yesterday Jake, Jerry, Mimi, Seamus, Tarek, and I were able to go help a German volunteer, Isa, to help her watch the community’s kids. They would come to play soccer after school and stay until around 5pm. For most of them, this was the only outer-curricular activity they had. They’re smiles were so wide and they had so much energy. While we were watching them play, Isa explained how much this volunteer opportunity meant to her. She had grown up in a country where she could take ballet if she wanted or learn how to play piano, but the kids in Koswak just did have a that option. The only thing they had was playing soccer with Isa. She doesn’t like soccer that much and sometimes the kids annoyed her, but it would break her heart to take away that opportunity from them. It really reminded me of the numerous privileges Shawnigan gives us, but it also brought me joy to see how happy the children were. - Hannah
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