UCDVO 2009 - A Photo Diary

Yesterday we said goodbye to this years UCD Volunteers Overseas. They were only here a month, but accomplished incredible amounts in just 4 weeks. Below are a bunch of photos that show the progress of their work, all the way to the finished product. Expect more this week, but for now, enjoy!

The Multi-Use Court:






The Tree House:




The World Map:







Thank you for a great month!

Honduran Unrest

Thanks for the comments on the civil unrest in Honduras. As many know, Jess and I live only a few kilometers from the Honduran Border. According to the people in our Health Center, who manage the border for Porcine Flu, Honduran officials aren't allowing anyone in or out of the country. We've heard that there are tractor trailers backed up on either side of the border. Somoto hasn't seen much out of the ordinary, although the prices of some foods have risen significantly. In Managua we've heard of "Solidarity Demonstrations," as the Sandinistas are good buddies with the Zelaya government.

We'll send you more updates as we hear, so far it's totally normal here in Nicaragua...on that front.

We are dealing with our own mini-political crisis, however. The newly elected mayor of Managua died today. We went through a bunch of political turmoil in November throughout the election, and now it all might get stirred up again. We'll see....

Here's an article on the story:
Mayor of Nicaraguan Capital Found Dead