On my way to our meeting point for our carpooling trip to San Pedro Itzican, I strolled through La Floresta and saw this magnificent Tabachin tree. It was a precursor of more wonderful things to come.
After a warm and adventurous hour of driving we arrived at the Poco A Poco Community Center in San Pedro Itzican. Everyone had done a stellar job of preparation, and our own Miriam was at the
site, with flowers in hand, ready for the festivities.
Everyone waited excitedly for the big opening.
Kari Higgins, founding member of Poco A Poco, did the honors.
The ribbon was cut and the Community Center was officially open for business.
Our brand new kitchen stood at the ready. Soon this space would be transformed
into a working service area, serving the children and community of San Pedro Itzican.
The children were settled and waiting patiently for their daily meal.
Food was brought out and served quickly from the kitchen.
Our volunteers waited on the children, making sure everyone had a full plate.
While the food was eaten, we found other activities at the Center. Vicente and Dr. Salvador had set up
shop in our adjacent bodega. Dr. Salvador, our ophthalmologist, attended to patients, giving
eye exams and prescriptions for eyeglasses. All this at no cost to the people of San Pedro Itzican.
I noticed Dr. Salvador's attention to detail, his patience with the children and with the whirlwind
of activities around him. He was amazing!
Thoroughness was key in his examinations.
Vincente purchased the eyeglass frames at very low cost in the United States
then brought them to San Pedro Itzican.
There was also a glaucoma machine for further testing.
We were honored to have with us, on this inaugural day, 2 of the architectural
design team from Tec de Monterrey University. The class, led my
Maestro "Nacho" Ignacio German Osuna Eskenazi was responsible
for creating the winning design selection for the Community Center.
As the afternoon rolled on, we found time to catch up with old friends.
And finally, after the meal was done, Anita Torres Guerrero
made sure all the children cleaned up after themselves.
It was a perfect inauguration.
Thank you to the people of the town of San Pedro Itzican, to our volunteers,
to our supporters and our guest, who made the trek out to San Pedro Itzican.
We could not have done any of this without your help.
Fabian from Querer y Hacer welcomed everyone and explained their part in the work that is being done in San Pedro Itzican.
