September 26, 2009
Municipality Building
It was the last day of the conference. Some of the more notable presentations were about an educational facility that cares for Downs Syndrome kids, Students Helping Students and Global Brigades. I came away with thoughts of how wonderful it would be to get the more efficient stoves into the aldeas. Respiratory disorders are huge here because of wood stoves in the houses. Sometimes they aren’t even vented to the outside so there is constantly smoke in the houses. The stoves apparently use 1/3 the wood and are installed using proper venting.
At lunch I met a number of folks who do Brigades here and had a long chat with a retired Episcopalian priest who is looking to do projects with the stoves. YAY! Once again a connection from the conference. He is in Copan for the next few days touring some of the aldeas so I will try to connect with him.
Brayan with Guillermo Anderson
The conference was not without fun. Last night there was a reception with lots of food and drink……AND a marimba band. Guillermo Anderson (our keynote speaker) did a concert in the park for the children of Copan. It was wonderful!
I had thought about going up to the guarderia this afternoon but it rained. It really rained! Downpour actually. Perhaps tomorrow.