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Week 2 Part 2

Work is picking up at the food bank! We have been discussing future plans and I am really excited for El Banco de los Alimentos and the future that it could have. Miguel is very motivated and has many expectations regarding the new facility. We have been talking about the lessons that we will design while we are here. The topics that we are currently planning on include: sexual safety, menstruation, anatomy, food preparation, nutrition, hand washing, etc. We plan on making powerpoints and other teaching materials that the food bank will be able to use in the future. I think that this is a great idea and hope the bank uses the resources that we provide. I learned more about the process of distributing food at the bank. So, the collaborators who work at the bank are given food at a discounted price. However, when the classes at the new facility begin, they will be able to receive a free bag of food if they attend a class. This next week we will be going out to two different communities to distribute food. The communities that the food bank distributes food to are considered to be in the 'vulnerable population.' There are many requirements in order for them to be considered 'vulnerable' including income and food security. I am looking forward to going out and interacting with those who benefit from the food bank in the communities. Today, we learned how to use the system in order to determine if an individual or family is in the vulnerable population. The system is an online program that involves inserting personal information. Once all of the information is put in, the program will tell you what population the individual or family is in. Then, those working at the food bank determine if and how they will receive food.

This week has been a great one where I have learned a lot more about Mexican culture. Someone from our BYU group just got here last Sunday and is a great photographer so I will be able to share some great photos from now on. The food is great, the locals are great, and we are a great group!








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