In Latin America, "Buenos dias" or "Buenos tardes" are the common way of saying "Hello". But here in Honduras, just "Buenos" is normal. I haven't heard it i other parts of Latin America. Is this a dialect?
Anyway, I delivered a soccer ball to Hondurans children as a part of our "Round-the-World Journey" charity project.
Firstly, let me explain about this charity project.
Since the end of this July, we have sold "Round-the-World Journey" T shirts via internet and accumulated 500 yen out of one sale for charity funds.
We've spent this on purchasing soccer balls and delivered them to the local deprived children.
Anyway, the capital city of Honduras Tegucigalpa is unexpectedly a big city.
Although they don't have many skyscrapers, there are large shopping malls with renowned brand such as ZARA.
But Honduras is the third poorest country following Haiti and Nicaragua.
Then, accompanied by my friend Maiko, who is a member of Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers, we went to a local elementary school, which is located one hour away from Tagucigalpa by bus.
Who is the most childish? Haha.
What an impregnable marking!
As you can see in the movie, the children can eat and drink during the class.
Moreover, strangers like us are permitted to join the class without any appointment.
This is unbelievable! Where is the regulation like we do have in our country Japan?
This is absolutely Latin style, isn't it?
The creativity that Latin soccer players has in common might be cultivated and nurtured in this natural and unconstrained atmosphere.
My impression to the children in Honduras is that they are not so desperate as the children of Paraguay were. They're all naked foot.
All of the kids in this school wear proper clothes and have writing sets.
But the soccer ball they had was so crumbed up that they looked happy with the new ball we gave.
I hope somebody among them makes it to the Honduras national squad someday!
We are planning to deliver soccer balls to the kids in Africa.
If you would like to cooperate with us, please visit the following.
But Honduras is the third poorest country following Haiti and Nicaragua.
Then, accompanied by my friend Maiko, who is a member of Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers, we went to a local elementary school, which is located one hour away from Tagucigalpa by bus.
So dilapidated bus!
At morning assembly. Everyone is in a line.
Leaning against the wall, they were waiting for the class begins.
When I aimed the camera, they became shy.
They allowed us to join the arithmetic class.
They were taught numerical; "Uno (1), Dois (2), Tres (3)."
I wish I could have been here before I had arrived in Latin America this January.
By the way, there are no lights on the ceiling.
What they do is just letting in light!
Shooting an earnest look at the teacher.
After the first period, I asked the teacher to bring together children to the playground.
It is an original soccer field!
Then we gave a brand new soccer ball to the teacher.
The teacher holds the ball not to make the kids fight over it.
We are with senior children.
Surprisingly, the playground is a grazing land!
Besides horses, a little girl was passing through the field, delivering firewood to her house.
Lovely Honduras soccer team jersey.
Then, they starts kicking around with the new ball!!
Ken's excited after scoring a goal!
Can they reach him?
What an impregnable marking!
Finally, our charity even ended successfully.
So far, 58 our original T shirts has been sold out and earned 30,000 yen.
By spending them, we've bought 3 balls costing 5,900 yen.
If you want to see the kids smiling, check this out!
As you can see in the movie, the children can eat and drink during the class.
Moreover, strangers like us are permitted to join the class without any appointment.
This is unbelievable! Where is the regulation like we do have in our country Japan?
This is absolutely Latin style, isn't it?
The creativity that Latin soccer players has in common might be cultivated and nurtured in this natural and unconstrained atmosphere.
My impression to the children in Honduras is that they are not so desperate as the children of Paraguay were. They're all naked foot.
All of the kids in this school wear proper clothes and have writing sets.
But the soccer ball they had was so crumbed up that they looked happy with the new ball we gave.
I hope somebody among them makes it to the Honduras national squad someday!
We are planning to deliver soccer balls to the kids in Africa.
If you would like to cooperate with us, please visit the following.
If you are inconvenient with Japanese, please e-mail us.
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