We have made it to Esteli! We are excited to be settling down here for the week. This city is the location of our Habitat build site, which we will finally be working at tomorrow!
Prior to leaving for Esteli this morning we went through our trip orientation. The presentation was an eye opening look at the extreme poverty level and need for homes there is here in Nicaragua. It is the 2nd poorest country in Latin America and 79% of the people live on less than $2 per day, while 43% live on less than $1 per day. Many homes have inadequate roofs and 45% have dirt floors. This is a look into a world that is quite unfamiliar to most of us. Living in a world without the comforts of modern technology can almost seem incomprehensible. It certainly makes me feel humbled and truly blessed for all the things I daily take for granted, such as indoor plumbing and clean, accessible drinking water.
