She heard about BECA.org through a friend of mine -- the Weasel -- and took a mild, casual interest in BECA at first.
And then, I'm not sure what happened to her. She started to get more excited about BECA. And then, she wanted to sponsor. And then . . . she wanted to visit.
I was a little nervous. You see, she struck me as a sophisticated-type lady who might not adapt well to this kind of "back-to-the-basics" environment.
Well Maria came and visit she did. Two days. Five students in five homesteads spread around the province of Masaya. She even asked us to take her on some Beca Intensive interviews AND went with us to check out a new school.
For the most part, the families she visited were gracious and welcoming. A couple were a bit standoffish. I told her it was par for the course here in Nicaragua; Nicaraguans can be shy.
Maria doesn't speak a lick of spanish, but it didn't stop her from asking some tough questions. Example: "Do you think it is realistic for you to want to be a doctor?" (Not great fun being an interpreter for those types of questions.)
Each visit lasted between 30 minutes to an hour.
You can see more pics here.
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