Why do you go through all the trouble of collecting the bottles? What do you get from it?
I get satisfaction from thinking that I’m helping one more child will go to school.About how much time do you dedicate to this project per week?
I’d say about five to six hours. But this project has a multiplying effect. There are hundreds of people putting in a few minutes a day, to help me out.
What is your vision for the future of this project?
I hope that one day the nuns will be able to educate all of these kids for free, so that their parents can invest that money for their future. ($54 dollars in El Salvador is about half of a monthly minimum wage).
What is your favorite part of the process?
There is so much trash in this country and I enjoy seeing all that plastic being recycled, and its for a good cause… its double win!
How did the nuns react the first time you brought them bottles?
They were extremely thankful… and the first time I didn’t collect that many bottles. Every time I go they thank me and hug me!
Have you had the chance to meet the children at the school? How was that experience?
Yes, the kids always have a smile on their face. Soyapango is one of the scariest areas of the city, but those kids always look neat and have a bright face. The school is like a safe place in the middle of a jungle.
What are other things that you would like to do for the nuns?
I think that what the nuns need most right now is a sustainable income to keep their projects going. But I definitely want to concentrate my help on their school. These kids are our future and I don’t want to see the progress done so far go to waste.
My grandfather has been one of my greatest role models. He is the kind of person who will take of his shoes if somebody else needs them. He is the most caring, loving, altruistic person I have ever met.
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