Round Two!!

A large portion of our time this week was focused on finding out why our registration numbers for classes were so low in Huancaquito. We discovered that people were interested, but our presentations to large groups we're very effective at persuading workers to sign up. By talking about the program with smaller groups, we were able to find enough interested workers to fill our Huancaquito class! We're especially excited to work with these people as the SEED program has never been offered to workers in this area before.

Another exciting part of our week was Dalton finally getting effective treatment for his bug bites! After dealing with them for over a week, and the medicine he had purchased not working, Elena took him to a clinic here in Trujillo. He was prescribed stronger medicine and cream, and he'll go back in this coming week to make sure they are clearing up. We also Dalton's room in the apartment fumigated and he was banished to sleep on the couch for a few nights. It's all cleared out now, and we are hoping we are bug free!

We also spent time prepping for classes and arranging the course schedules. Classes will be starting late this year according to DanPer's staff count. Sembrando Futuro is to help the workers of DanPer, and they can most effectively do this when the plants and fields are fully staffed. Reaching full production started a little late this year, and so we will be working hard to fit all the important material into a smaller amount of time. With a little planning and focused classes, we're confident we can effectively teach all the material.

A highlight of our week was a visit to Rudth's home to see the area she is going to convert into her sewing business. We reviewed her costs in detail to see how they compared to the portion of her loan allocated to construction expenses. The room needs to be more secure and will be getting doors and a new window, as it is currently just open to the outside. There will also be new electrical wiring and outlets for her sewing machines, and a concrete floor. We're really excited to see construction begin and to help her get up and running.

This weekend we explored the famous Huacas de la Luna y del Sol, and we were impressed! These were sacred buildings from the Moche people, built from mud bricks and decorated with colorful murals and carvings. The Moche people were also impressive potters and they have recovered quite a few interesting pieces. There is so much history here in Trujillo!