Because Leanna and Alexis were here, Nicole suggested I work with them for a couple days helping them to cleanup and organize the old classroom space which we had not gotten to yet. The classroom had been used previously as space for the beach children for Bibliotec, but Nicole had re-designed that time so that we no longer needed the indoor space. Still though, we needed to clean and re-organize the supplies because everything was a mess from the earthquake still and because we wanted to have a clear sense of our current "inventory."
The other room on which we worked had been storage for some time. Organizing and condensing were our main goals as we inventoried the variety of donated items in this space. Leanna, Alexis, and I had some good laughs about some of the items that had been given to CODEP for people. Sometimes one just is left wondering what people were thinking when they made the donations, such as a thick fleece winter hat and sweatpants. Other items are things that I assume were given as what I'd call "nice extras" but truly aren't needed (like compact mirrors and special hair clips).
We were successful in labeling and organizing the materials. We found some donated reuseable totes and bags that we can use for redistribution of seeds and hygiene goods in upcoming weeks. We also located a bunch of school supplies which we think we'll be able to give out to schools once they re-commence. Now the rooms are available for trainings, meetings, or even just indoor space to re-organize tools or supplies brought here by visiting groups.
For me it was especially nice to spend time on a visible, concrete task while enjoying the opportunity to have conversation with people my own age about a variety of topics. In some ways these dialogues were similar to some during college, but from my current perspective as life continues to change.
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