The aqueduct fundraising has been such a success. In one week we have raised $1,200! Only 400 dollars remain to be raised. Awesome.

In other news, my chicken gave birth to 9 chicks! 4 black chicks and 5 yellow chicks. I have only named 3 so far (because they are hard to tell apart), who are: Geraldine, Black Sabbath and Goldie Hawn. I will raise the chicks to lay eggs/be eaten.

Last weekend, with many other volunteers, I hitchhiked the north coast of the Dominincan Republic (Santiago to Samana) we covered over 250 miles in 8 hours. It was a blast and we met many cool people, dominicans and americans alike.

I am currently also raising money/collecting book donations for our local school library. The school created a small library this past year in an unused closet, but unfortunately we have no books! Just some outdated history books (and dictionaries thanks to the congo church!). So, I have started collecting books in spanish for ages 5-18. I am looking for picture books and chapter books. I hope to have some workshops over the summer for teachers to learn reading strategies. Then, in September I hope to start a "Reading is Cool!" campaign in the school to motivate kids to use our new books! If you happen to have any books in Spanish lying around, save them for me when vacation in the US this august!