The way this place works where I am studying, is that it is not just a school. It's an organization that plays a big role in the local Mexican community, namely through a children's home called Rancho Los Amigos. Behind our campus on the same property sits the children's home, which houses the director, his wife, and fifteen boys and fifteen girls ranging in ages from three to seventeen. It is considered by the Mexican government as one of the best children's homes in all of Mexico, due to the structured nature of how it's run, the respectful behavior demonstrated by the kids, and the amount of financial resources that are poured into its success and effectiveness. (If you really want to know more about it, look at http://www.ywamepj.org/).
I just thought this might be interesting for you to know. Sometimes we get to see the large vans pulling out in the morning, one filled with girls and the other with boys, as our staff members take them to school. And in the afternoons, we hear the shouts of the kids playing on the playground behind the chapel. It's just a cool thing to be connected to here, even though we don't necessarily get to interact a lot with the kids, since we've got our own schedule and requirements. Currently, there are nine full-time staff members who work with the children's home (which is not technically an orphanage, since some of the kids aren't orphans, but come from social services because their parents can't take care of them).
On September 15, Mexico's independence day, we got together with all of the kids and staff for a big dinner. The Rancho staff cooked all the food, which included elotes, chicken mole tacos, agua de horchata, and flan imposible. Suffice to say, Mexican food is good. And you'll probably be hearing more about it from me in the future.
So there's a little bit about Rancho Los Amigos, our children's home here. Have a great day!
Above: Me and Hayley.
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