Day 3

Day 3: Vital Voices, K Street, and Calvary!

Today was a busy day for all of us. We got up early-ish to head over to Vital Voices, an NGO that works with women leaders around the world. There, we listened to Emily talk about the organization (its’ mission, history, etc) and asked her questions. One thing I found very cool was that Vital Voices was founded by Hilary Clinton.

After visiting Vital Voices, we went to K street (a “track” where human trafficking activity is known to happen) and reflected on what it means to those who work on the track while we walked a few blocks. What surprised me was how normal the street looked during the day; there were many businesses and restaurants, which made it seem like any other D.C street. It must be very different at night, but I was not expecting a hustling and bustling street with people going about their business.

We made it down to the Mall and ate lunch, then we went to the American History Museum to look at the African American history exhibit (which was closed for repair :( but we went to the food exhibit :) ). The best part of the day, I think, was going to Calvary to serve dinner for the women there. It was awesome talking to Chef Barbara and seeing the residents. The residents were excited about the food we brought for them and were happy to talk to us. The women I sat with kept praising the lasagna and saying how we did a wonderful job making dinner.

Overall, today was an awesomely busy day, and I can’t wait to see what the rest of the week brings!

- Nnenna