Knowing that we have about 16 weeks left here in Nicaragua has motivated us to proactively travel and see more of the country, or even areas in our own city.
A few weeks ago, we visited a much loved, and different, park near our home. The park is called Santa Julia Billiart, named after Santa Julia (the park and school are Catholic). This park is different in several ways: you have to pay a small fee to enter, there is never any trash lying around or sketchy characters, and it is made especially in mind with those who have handicaps. There is also a small school, funded by an organization from the States, that works with these children, teaching them and also various rehabilitation techniques. It’s a park like I’ve never seen, either here or in the US.
There are special swings, made so that a child in a wheelchair can get on, ramps to access every area of the park, a small pool for therapy, bright colors, a small “house” that is wheel-chair accessible, and all sorts of monkey bars in the forms of animals.
A truly inspiring park.
Our boys enjoy it thoroughly. And we enjoy giving money towards such a good cause, especially considering how few and far between are the resources here for children with handicaps.
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