Monday Aug 10, we went to two different islands. We visited Olango Island and another islet. They are beautiful places where the life is simple. Most people are fishermen or they sell seashells. There are many public schools, but there is very little running water. They get most of their water from the rain. Here are a few pictures to enjoy! It is visits like these that make you really appreciate what you have.
This boat may look small, but there were four of us, plus the "driver". He actually rowed. Isn't the ocean beautiful!
Jeremi tried rowing. It was much harder than he thought!
After we got to the island, this is what we road around in. Yes, there were still four of us, plus the driver!
Jeremi and me on the beach.
The principle of one of the schools we visited explained to us that the children often have very little food and no water. In fact, they have more coca-cola than anything. Then, they brought us to lunch. Although it was very nice of them, we felt badly about the little children who couldn't eat. However, it is offensive to reject a meal, so we ate. :) It was fish (very fresh!) and pork with rice and lentils.
This is one of the elementary schools were a different charity group brought in a water system to help the children have running water. They love getting their picture taken!!
We will post more later. You will notice that there is a lot of English here! Even in the most remote areas, the children learn English and Tagalog (the other national language).
This is the cooking and maintenance staff. They loved it!!
This is a picture of Nanai. She usually does all the cooking and household cleaning. She's really nice and good at what she does. She thinks Jeremi is a little crazy, but who doesn't?!?
This is Donna and Met, more staff. Met is one of the regional coordinators who travels with us sometimes.
This is Jeremi and Boiser (our tour guide and ACE representative) holding jack fruit. A very slippery texture with an intersting and sweet taste...
This is Jeremi's first smell of the fruit. Even the Filipinos say it smells like hell but tastes like heaven...we'll see! 
Mr. Delfin had to plug Jeremi's nose so he would try it!
Ewww! Looks like it tastes as bad as it smells!
Ok, so I thought in Asia, do as the Asians!
This is just to show how beautiful it is here! On this island they grow a lot of fruits. It is beautiful!! The Dole plantation is located on this island as well. A wonderful fruit experience will be posted later!
This is Peter Caro and his family at one of his businesses. A true "rags to riches" story. When he first attended ACE Academy he and his family actually lived in a pig's pen. Now they own four homes 2 of which they rent to others and have 3 other businesses. He learned so much about starting a business and changing his life. He is a model student for the Academy!
This is the Academy Sign where we're living. You can visit the website to find out more about what we're doing! http://creatingenterprise.com/?page_id=8 
This is Jeremi and Lester, one of the Academy's teachers, eating a banana cue. It is a small banana rolled in brown sugar and deep fried. Ok, it might sound weird, but they are soooo good!!
This boat may look small, but there were four of us, plus the "driver". He actually rowed. Isn't the ocean beautiful!
Jeremi tried rowing. It was much harder than he thought!
Jeremi and me on the beach.
This is one of the elementary schools were a different charity group brought in a water system to help the children have running water. They love getting their picture taken!!
