Marguerite's groups in Buena Fuente and Rio Verde

Buena Fuente is a small, poorer than average town right on the main road to Guayaquil.  Marguerite does a two hour weekly session with a group ages 9 to 11 (officially).  She does an hour of youth and family subject matter, and an hour of English.  The condition of the building and the artwork inside are typical of rural community centers.

The first two pictures are of Marguerite in action.  Some faces are blurred per policy.  Looks a lot like the last Peace Corps ad you've seen, doesn't it?

The third picture is of the church opposite the community center.  I was struck by the unassuming simplicity, particularly the plain wooden cross and the bell over the door.

 

 

 

 

Rio Verde is a bigger town a little further down the road.  As you can see in the following pictures, their center is much newer and bigger.  Interestingly, it has been doubling as a church while the regular one is being refurbished.  Marguerite has two groups in this town.

 

 

 

 

I am also showing the church being redone.  Note the billboard proudly announcing the use of government funds.  Finally, a look at the pigs that figured so prominently in an earlier post.