Melki has been in the EI program for seven years, since the first grade. He is very responsible and dedicated to his studies and his home. He helps his mother to make colchones de tule (reed mats) and also helps with household chores – taking much more responsibility in the home than many kids his age in more fortunate countries.
In past years, he was a very shy kid and didn’t interact much with the EI staff. But last year he joined the team of teenage tutors, and because of that is more sure of himself and interacts much more with the EI team.
He has also participated much more in events in the office. He even spoke with people in the US at the Fiesta de Esperanza over Skype! He has participated in five photography exhibitions, some in person in Nicaragua and some international exhibitions that included his work. This has been the biggest success in his life. He says, “I like photography because through it I have come to know places that I didn’t know before, and have learned more about myself and how to look at the world differently.” (more…)
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