2/7/12

Today was spent cleaning and painting the CCJ's house in Peixinhos. For most of this internship we have been learning from CCJ, such as how to spray paint or interact with the local community, but today was nice because I felt like we were able to do something for them and for the children who take classes there.

In the beginning, it felt like they people from CCJ didn't really know how to react to our help, but I think that that is something both Brazilians and Americans have in common. We both are willing to help others, but when it's our turn to accept help, we don't really know how. But with the group's hard work, the CCJ house turned out really nicely, and hopefully everyone who works and studies there is able to feel how much we appreciate the work that they do.