Casa 2 Children

 Hey everyone!

Before I even get started, I made a mistake.  Stanley does not have a child named Luis.

Anyway, it has been another great week at the orphanage.  The mornings get lonely with all the kids at school, but the afternoons are always filled with fun.

This week I ate lunch with Casa 2, which is mostly filled with younger boys.  It was a blast.  I helped them with their homework a lot this week, which was a lot of fun.  Everyone I interviewed this week is from Casa 2.

Gian Paulo Daniel Briones Nascimento more commonly known as Daniel, is a hoot.  He is incredibly active and smart.  He was born in Brazil and spent the first couple years of his life speaking portuguese before he came to the aldea.  Unfortunately, he was unable to pick up spanish and now he is unable to speak either language.  The good news is that it doesn't hold him back from making his voice heard.  He is a great communicator considering the language barrier.  He loves the swings.  They dont know his birthday.

Miguel Angel Laredo Ramirez is new here in the aldea.  He and his brother victor arrived only a few days before I did.  Because they are so new, we don't know too much information about them.  He is probably about 4 years old.  Miguel is one of the most lovable kids here in the aldea.  He is fearless and likes to go higher in the swings than anyone else.  When I asked him what he likes to do, he told me that he likes to sweep.  When I asked him what he wanted to do when he was older, he told me he wanted to be a janitor.  He would be a very friendly janitor.

Pedro Ediberto Carrillon Cesias is 13 years old.  Like a lot of young teens, he loves sports and dreams of being a soccer player.  He is a very hard worker.  Every time I walk by his house he is cleaning something.  He likes computers and working in sugar cane fields.

Ruben Alexander Malca Palacios was born on the 16th of July, 1999.  He is the oldest of 3 brothers.  He is a good older brother and always is taking care of his brothers.  All of the Malca Palacios boys define boyhood.  Ruben likes to play with tops and ride his bike.  He wants to be a police man.

Jose Antonio Malca Palacios is 9 years old.  He was born on the 6th of March, 2001.  He is the funny guy here at the aldea. He is quick to make a joke.   He is very athletic.  I have a hard time chasing him down when we play games.  He likes to play tops just like his older brother.  He also likes marbles.  He told me that when he grows up he wants to be a soldier.

Walter Benjamin Malca Palacios is 8 years old.  Benjamin is more relaxed than his brothers, but he still plays all day long, every day.  His favorite game is Kiwi.  He likes to dance and dreams of being a soldier with Jose Antonio.

Jhonatan Jair Portilla Espinoza has got his head on straight.  He loves studying, having a clean house and being abnormally friendly.  He loves the tias (the caretakers) and is a big help around the house.  He is 10 years old and is an aspiring soccer star.

Prisila Rosario Mori Vega is 16 years old and was born on valentines day, 1994.  She is the oldest in the house and does a great job keeping the boys in line.  She loves going to school and hopes to do something with computers in her future.  She doesn't have a favorite sport because she loves them all.  She loves love songs.

Piero Cordova Limay is 5 years old, but we don't know exactly what day he was born.  He is quite the character.  Curiosity is his defining characteristic.  He always has his hands in something.  He doesn't talk much, but you know he is there.  He loves the swings.

Well, I think that between all of us we have covered just about all the kids in the aldea.  I love spending time with them.  

Have a great week!

Preston