The fifth house had 3 generations living in it. The mom came out to shake my hand to greet us but grandma came and gave me a big toothless kiss and hug. The granddaughter told me she was 8 but was quick to add that she was almost 9. She said that she loves school and that math is her favorite class. In the villages most people speak Maya and don't learn Spanish till school, so the younger generations are bilingual but many of the elderly only speak Maya. I only understand a h

House number 4 was up on top of a little hill by the railroad tracks. I could hear Alan talking to the man at the door, he was asking for the mans wife but she wasn't home. We told him we had a gift for him and he sounded nervous to let us in without his wife being home but opened the door as soon as he heard it was a despensa. The front of the home was concrete but had a stick palapa attached to the back which was used as the kitchen. As soon as he saw me take my camera out

Our third house in Tinum was the most beautiful, lovingly cared for properties I have seen, the stone wall in front was lined with roses and zinnias, flowers, trees and greenery had been painstakingly planted throughout the property and kittens and puppies followed us around. Three of the most lovely ladies were home but the told us that 2 other women live there as well. They support themselves by cooking food and selling it to other families. Smiles, giggles and warmth surro

House #1 Today we were in the village of Tinum. It's the first time I'd ever been there. Allen, one of my dad's employees lives there and was able to help us find families in need in his community. We pulled up to a thatched roof home made of sticks. The grandparents and 7 year old boy were home. I was carrying a soccer ball in my hands so the boys eyes lit up immediately. Take a close look at the pants of the old man. Tattered, patched and held up by rope. The walls of the h

Today we visited a preschool in the village of Kanxoc that had 40 kids ages 4 & 5. All of the girls got a new piece of clothing from Ali & Joe or a dress made by a Girl Scout troop in River Vale, the boys got new tee shirts. We also had crayons and coloring books for them (I'm pretty sure they were most excited by the coloring books). We had mini despensas for all of the families as well which turned out to be not so mini (thank you for all the generous donations). Thank you