After the classroom lesson and discussion about the life cycle of plants, children take turns planting the new hydroponics garden. This is the first step in a sustainable community garden that Cerrito de la Virgen can use as both a source of nutrition and income to sustain and grow the project.
Eduardo, one of Swim Tayka's local instructors, has been with the program for three years after moving to Trujillo from Spain. His favorite part of the program is seeing their progress between their first day of lessons and the last. They come to their first day unable to swim and afraid of the water. A few weeks later they leave with basic swimming skills and are comfortable being around the water. This isn't just nice for them from a recreational point of view, but it can help them and others should they ever find themselves in a dangerous situation.
