Morning from El Faro! Just wanted to fill you in on a few more things that have been interesting in the last few days. Yesterday when we went to Livingston, we were told that it is a unique town in Guatemala. The inhabitants are mostly black and they said the town was founded centuries ago when a slave ship sunk off the shore and the people came ashore. That is just a history fact. Since we have been in the jungle all of our trip, it was the one place we could do a little shopping, so that was fun. Everyone got a little chance to do a bit of bartering since it is pretty well expected in this culture. Since we are not used to it, it felt uncomfortable but it was interesting. Also, it has been interesting to see all the different things El Faro camp does for the people of Guatemala. We have been able to visit and deliver food to the elderly and also help with dentistry. They also offer clean water filters and small smokeless stoves to help the people. Since many people here in the jungle still cook over an open fire in their homes, it hurts their lungs. These stoves take less wood and also give off little smoke except when you first start them. The stove cost about $66 US dollars but El Faro raises money so that if a family wants one they only have to pay $15. They want the family to have some investment, and they let them pay in installments if they want. They currently have a list of families that are waiting for stoves. Our group has talked about the possibility of taking on a project when we return of helping to raise money for some stoves for their stove project. We can see first hand how it helps the people. Today we are off to a children's hospital to do some painting, work on a playground, and play with children! We will write more later and let you know how it goes! :)