Vale la Pena

"Vale la pena"  is to say "it's worth it."  After a 15 min. car ride, a 40 min bus ride and a half hour car ride, we made it to the Rotary Club of Ecatepec.  It was definitely worth the trip.  This club serves a very needy community to the north east of the Federal District.  We were told that this area has a lot of poverty, including many young people sniffing glue on the streets (sadly, it reminds me of Kampala, Uganda) and mothers giving birth prematurely and to babies who are deficient in nutrients.  I hope to return to the club during one of their service days at the local clinic.

The former club president, Juan Carlos, and his wife, Lupita, organized the visit and were great hosts.