This morning the team bid a bittersweet farewell to all the sweet families that hosted us during the project. The students all shared that it was a lot harder to say good bye than they had originally thought. During our homestay we spent time digging trenches to install a fence, tutoring and art projects with the young kids in
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Our group has settled in and is hard at work on our fence-building project in the village of El Progresso. The students are enjoying their home-stay families, and spending time playing soccer and Frisbee, amongst other games with the local children. We have also been spending time exploring the 7 Mile area. We went for
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Just a few haikus from the activity we did last night. The last ones are funny. Have a good day!  Chau and Casey Arching stones surroundStalagmites drip water downAll darkness no sight The murky river Flows very quickly downstreamAll things green around Roaring river rushing pastThe playful chirping of birdsComing from all sides The flowing riverI wish
July 8th Today we had quite an adventure. After breakfast we started on our hike to the Mayan ruin of Xunantunich. As It has been raining for a few days off and on, it was muddy and swampy! At one point we had to trek through shin-deep water to get across rivers. It was well worth it though! Chena,
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7/612   Hello from Belize! Our wonderful group arrived safely on the 5th of July and was whisked off to beautiful Clarissa Falls, a resort on the Mopan River. The 6th was spent getting acquainted with fellow group members, and setting the stage for the weeks to come. Today, the 7th, the group visited Barton Creek Caves,
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