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Week 5 Part 1

This week at the food bank has been the best one yet. We have gotten to be great friends with the nutritionists that work in the office. They always want to have conversations with us and ask all about the United States. They love comparing the US to Mexico. They are amazed by the times at which we eat our meals - we told them we eat breakfast at around 7, lunch around 11-12, and dinner at 5-6. They could not believe it - they eat their meals much later here. When I walked into the office yesterday I immediately heard one of the nutritionists, Deni, call out my name. I walked back to where she was sitting along three other nutritionists and she proceeded to ask me if I run and what sports I play. It was really funny because it was so random, and for some reason she just wanted to know my exercise habits, not those of any other volunteers! The nutritionists are so much fun and love asking me questions in Spanish, watching as I struggle for an answer.

On Monday, we presented the Days for Girls lesson to about 12 collaborators. The food bank helped a lot - they got out their projector and set up chairs for us to teach. It was awesome!! Everyone was really receptive of the program and really excited about the packets we handed out (reusable mensuration materials). The nutritionists watched the presentation as well and asked for some of the packets for themselves. They also asked about how they could get in contact with Days for Girls so that they can continue teaching and handing out packets in the future. The collaborators were so excited about the material, I hope they can continue with the program. Since I don't speak much Spanish, during the presentation, I was in charge of demonstrating how to use the packets. This entailed putting underwear over my clothing and showing the collaborators how to use the pads. They rolled with laughter and when I looked up, every one of them was filming me with their phones. Afterwards, they all wanted photos with us (check out the height difference below). It was a successful day!




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