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Sundays in Chacraseca

JustHope

Creating global partnerships, combating poverty, nurturing sustainable community... 

June 26, 2013
Save the Date!
 
November 7, 2013   Wine for Water
at the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame in Tulsa

For tickets and more info, click HERE

What's Needed in Nicaragua
 
Laptops and desktops
for the new (details soon)
Cyber Center

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Music Camp began this week:

Music Camp  60 plus children are learning guitara, ukelele, marimba, singing, dance, chimes, and rythm instruments. 

 

June 29-July 6 Join Redeemer Church- Tulsa in Chacraseca. 

 

June 29-July 6 Join DCC- Bartlesville in Chacraseca. 

 

July 20-28 Join a group of medical students on a Service-Learning trip to Chacraseca, Santa Emilia, and La Flor.

 

December 14-21 Join a group of medical students on a Service-Learning trip to Chacraseca.

 

December 29-January 5 Join First Christian Church- Harrisonville, MO, as they deepen their connections in Chacraseca.

 

January? Join a group of audio-visual students and psychology students from Tulsa Community College as they travel through Nicaragua.

 

Click here for more information on any of these trips. And feel free to email us with any questions!


Click here to read some reflections of our travelers.

 

We can help you or your group find or create a PartnerTrip that meets your needs!

 
Sundays are 'family day' in chacraseca.  For most families it's the only time during the week they might add chicken to their meal...  and those who can take a little time away from the fields or other work...
First Communion
 
Sunday, June 23, was "First Communion Sunday" in Chacraseca. Families prepare for this important religious rite of passage for weeks before hand. 

 

Father Tomas served communion... 
and the celebration was accompanied by fireworks and refreshments! Next Sunday, the Bishop will visit the church in Chacraseca to confirm the children.  

Baseball season in Chacraseca is May - October.

There are 8 teams, representing 8 of the 11  sectors, and they play every Sunday afternoon. Each team has to provide it's own equipment. So, players borrow gloves, bats, balls and uniforms from friends and neighbors.
 
The bases are often just grain sacks, and the uniforms are a rainbow of colors (they call them 'gallo pinto' which means painted rooster). Since they usually only have two balls to play with (they are too expensive to buy more), when one goes into the adjacent yucca field, they call it a
"Yucca home run" and stop the game while all the players go out into the field to search for the ball.






But the community turns out to cheer them on; and just like home, the concession stand is open for business! 

 

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woman and daughter
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 Leslie Penrose, Director                                                                                            leslie@justhope.org
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