Gitti's grandaughter, Jordan, earned a grant for a community project in Costa Rica from MIT where she is a sophomore. Jordan went to grammar school here in the pueblo for a semester so she is well aware of the needs of the community. El CEN is The Centre, where children who need one are provided a free, nutritious meal at midday. Their amount of food they receive is based on their age and general condition. Some need more than others. Their stove was broken and in general the kitchen was no longer functioning. The local druggies break in and steal the kids food rations which makes it really hard for El Cen to accomplish it's mission. It is run by a board of 4 volunteers and is funded mainly by contributions. So, Jordan wrote a proposal to remodel El Cen and build them a security wall to keep out the bad guys. She lobbied the MIT student body for money at her student union with other students who had other proposals. Two would be chosen. She gained the most votes. Hurrah for Jordan!
So here she is posing in front of the CEN's new security wall. The wall is concrete block, topped with fencing and then razor wire on top of that. Let's hope that this along with the new Police Station next door is enough to discourage the culprits.
Mike is examining the new range while Jordan looks on.
Jordan, Rosa, the only full time employee, and another woman volunteer who worked for days to clean up.
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