Saturday, April 26, 2014

Service Week

Because our students at Isla Bonita Elementary and San Pedro High School are on Easter break, we've been spending our time doing some service projects of our choice. I've spent a few days volunteering at Saga, the humane society on the island. We've done everything from cleaning kennels and washing dogs to painting fences and playing with the dogs. It's been a lot of fun! The dogs are all super sweet and love our attention. 

Painting the fence at Saga

Playing with some pups

Murphy, an adoptable pup at Saga

Murphy sharing a doggy hug with me

Today several of us did some service work with Miriam, the intern at ACES, and her boss Vince. We took the ACES boat out to a place that was intended to be a sanctuary for crocodiles. Unfortunately, the people around the sanctuary have been purposefully polluting the area, which is gated. Children break in to play there and lots of trash has been thrown over the walls and even into the croc pens. When we arrived Vince and Miriam realized that some of the lumber from the enclosures had been stolen. Vince is so frustrated with the situation overall that he and his wife have decided to leave the area and tear down the the enclosures at the sanctuary. That was our job today, along with picking up lots of trash. 

Tearing down the enclosure

Un-hammering nails in some questionably brown water

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