Today we split up into two groups to work with different feeding centers and different cultural aspects of Puerto Rico. One group of 11 first went to El Morro, a fort in San Juan. We flew kites, found a guitar, and got to spend time with Rafy and Linda from Igelsia Metodista Obispo Francis Asbury. Following that we went to work en El Comedor de la Kennedy (“The Kennedy Dinning Room” in english) where we packed 176 bags of food to give to children and elderly experiencing food insecurity in 16 different parts of the island. We passed out some of these bags and meals in one of the biggest neighborhoods they visit each week. This program is run by 3 volunteers who together feed 1,000 children and 2,000 elderly each week. They started 10 years ago and since Hurricane Maria alone, they have given 150,000 hot meals and 105,000 bags of food. The other group of 7 went to the church San Pablo in the community, Barrio Obrero, a small church with a feeding ministry for the community, run by Pastor Nilka. This community was devastated by hurricanes Irma and Maria and the feeding ministry has been a reliable source of food for community members since the disasters. Our group was impacted by the passion of Pastor Nilka and her several volunteers to help their community despite the challenges they face daily. We were able to assist Pastor Nilka in preparing the food, organizing clothes, cleaning up and talking with the people in church and community. After spending the morning at San Pablo Church, we went to Hippie Beach, a beach that is preserved and set apart from the large resorts.
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