Brayan up on stage with Guillermo Anderson
Brayan on stage with Guillermo Anderson
Today we watched Guillermo Anderson (a well-known Honduran singer) play some songs for the kids in the park. We climbed up the back of the mini-stadium-style concrete seating to find a little shade, and sung and clapped along with the energetic songs.
At one point, Guillermo asked for a volunteer from the audience to go on stage and do the actions (a pawing and roaring lion). Brayan jumped up and was the only child keen to be picked, which he was, so he climbed over everyone to get down to the stage and pawed and roared for us all.
This was in a break from the Project Honduras Conference. Some of the speakers had some very interesting stories to tell. The one that stands out the most was by a woman with a child who has down-syndrome. After discovering the lack of facilities for children with these types of needs (unfortunately, parents of children with down-syndrome are often ashamed of their kids and tend to hide them away), she started an organisation to help others like her daughter. It was a simple story, but somehow very moving, and was the only speaker to get a standing applause. The organisation is called Integrar, its based in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, and it could really do with some help. Visit their website here.