With the beach an hour and a half away and the mountains bordering the city, there are so many ways to enjoy the outdoors in Santiago. Since mid-December, our partner organizations and VE Global volunteers have taken advantage of the warm weather to spend time outdoors with the kids. As a reward for the […]
¡Vamos a Leer!, Carnaval, Hogar San Francisco, Liga de Deportes, Mi Club Domingo Savio
November’s Liga de Deportes introduced the kids (and volunteers and staff!) to rugby. Our new friend from the Municipalidad de Santiago, Señor Raul, returned to teach the kids the fundamentals of the sport, breaking down the terminology and scoring system used. Although there was no tackling involved, the kids had fun in the sun nonetheless! […]
Liga de Deportes
This month at Liga, the kids learned how beneficial dance can be for the body! Volunteer instructors came to teach the kids some Zumba-inspired aerobic dance, followed by snack of whole wheat pan con palta, kiwi, apples, and nuts. After snack, the kids had free time (which, in this case, meant fútbol and table tennis time). It was […]
Liga de Deportes
This month’s theme at Liga de Deportes was the Olympics! The kids learned all about the Olympic games and good sportsmanship and then took part in their own Olympic competition. Split into three groups, they competed in long jump, 25-meter sprint, and rythmic gymnastics. Then gold, silver, and bronze medals were handed out to each team […]
Liga de Deportes
Mariah is the Program Director at VE Global. She recently returned from a trip to the USA, where she visited various YMCA summer camps as part of a new Healthy Living partnership with the Cumberland County YMCA of Maine. By Mariah Healy, VE Program Director from Maine, USA On a trip to the U.S. this […]
Liga de Deportes
This month’s theme at Liga de Deportes was kickball! The kids learned the rules, did some drills, and then were split into teams for an awesome game. Then there was snack time with tuna sandwiches on whole wheat bread, carrot sticks, grapes, nuts, and pineapple cups. After snack, the kids had time for games, like chess […]
Liga de Deportes
This month, at Liga de Deportes, the kids practiced Karate! After some awesome drills with a karate professional, the kids had snack time and then a chance to exercise or play games. The trivia focused on dental health, with toothpaste and toothbrushes awarded to those who could answer the questions correctly! And the child who displayed the […]
Liga de Deportes
April’s Liga de Deportes featured a basketball workshop with some of our talented volunteers leading drills and basketball games. After the main activity, the kids took a break with a snack of whole wheat pan con palta, carrot sticks, apple slices, bananas, and nuts, and of course plenty of water to rehydrate them after all the basketball […]
Liga de Deportes
By Tom Bricks Einhorn VE Volunteer from Connecticut, USA Coming from the United States, the sports that people think of as relevant and important do not always reflect the opinion of the rest of the world on the same matter. Here in Chile, they tend to be more in line with the rest of the […]
Hogar Fundación Promesa, Liga de Deportes