Dominican Republic 2011

Written by Sam P. and Corry The fianl travel portion of the trip has been amazing. We have been reflecting upon our groups time in the community and are bringing closure to our trip as a whole. We are relaxing, reflecting and decompressing in the tranquility of Las Mariposas Hotel in Las Galeras in the […]

Written by Sam R. The homestay is officially over. While each day might have felt like an eternity, the two week period as a whole passed rapidly. The workdays were exhausting, but our final “Fiesta de Despedida” or Goodbye Party was a fantastic culmination to our stay. Emotions were palpable as we all realized that

Saludos! We have had an AMAZING week! Our service project started out really strong.  Many, many people from the community had the day off the first day of work so we had upwards of 30 men, women and heaps of children helping us to demolish the old foundation and get everything ready to start building

The group has arrived in the community of Atoyadera, located approximately 10 km from Jarabacoa. Atoyadera has a population of approximately 500 residents. The students are all settled into their homes and doing well. The community hosted a vibrant welcome celebration for our group. The student jumped right in to the celebration, dancing and making

After two days of arduous travel from all corners of the US, we arrived in the ¨land of eternal spring¨, Jarabaco. The area is well known for its adventure travel opportunities, including hiking, rafting, canyoning, and much more. Our small group of 11 has been getting to know each very well in this short time