Novo Horizonte pictures.. finally (hard to believe these are already a year old!)

These pictures are late to say the least, but since i was in the process of updating the blog, i felt it necessary to include the remaining photos from when i was in Rio at the Morro da Formiga ("ant hill slum") in Tijuca last year from January to March.  we finished a mural at the NGO at the top of the hill and there some pictures of that as well as some from the after school center where i also spent time at the bottom of the hill.  there was a group of five kids -- Lucia's children, that i grew especially close to.  it's hard to recount experiences at this point, but at least i can show pictures of them and know i can always go back and visit.

                                     the main area where we would do activities.

                                   the main teacher in the after school program.

                                                       the classroom.

                             outside on the patio where the kids would play.

                                                           gabriella

                                                the front of the building

                                         looking up from the bottom of the hill

                                         the younger two of Lucia's kids

                                            the littlest boy - 4yrs - doing a handstand

                                            the oldest - 14yrs - Alessandra

                                 messing around like we always did after class..

                                          the kids going up to their homes

                                   the youngest girl of the group - 6 yrs

                                               at the park with the group

 

at the park

                                        Davidson, 13yrs old