Today, we started the day off by waking up at 6:30 AM and by 9 AM, we were separated into different towns and spent the day helping those families with house cleaning. Then for lunch, which was around 12:00 pm, we ate with some locals and helped clean up after them. After lunch we interviewed multiple people from the community that take on leadership roles. After spending time with the children in the community, we came back to the hotel and had a seminar about how to be a tutor and be prepared for those classes. Lastly, we had our regular night time ritual. PERRRIIOODD😉😁 Some important take-aways we learned were the values of materialistic things and the need to help others. While we tend to focus on the dollar value and social status of the things we seeing the different, less fortunate, lifestyles of the communities we visited helped us realize that we can still be happy without expensive things. Also, we realized that we had taken a lot of things for granted back in the States, like running water. We learned that we need to help and support each other.
2024 Trips
- T1A-BAY: Turrialba 1 6-5-2024
- JA1A-BAY: Jarabacoa 1 6-6-2024
- TA1A-BAY
(formerly RB1A): Las Tablas 1 6-7-2024 - JD1A-CHI
(formerly RB2A): Juan Dolio 1 6-10-2024 - T2A-BAY: Turrialba 2 6-10-2024
- JA2A-BAY: Jarabacoa 2 6-12-2024
- T3A-CHI: Turrialba 3 6-13-2024
- C1A-LA: Constanza 1 6-17-2024
- CH1A-BAY: Chitre 1 6-17-2024
- SP1A-BAY (formerly RB3A): San Pedro 1 6-18-2024
- TA2A-CHI
(formerly CH2A): Las Tablas 2 6-18-2024 - C2A-BAY: Constanza 2 6-20-2024
- T1B-WM: Turrialba 1 6-24-2024
- JA1B-CHI: Jarabacoa 1 6-24-2024
- TA1B-BAY
(formerly RB1B): Las Tablas 1 6-24-2024 - JD1B-NYC
(formerly RB2B): Juan Dolio 1 6-28-2024 - T2B-BAY: Turrialba 2 6-28-2024
- T3B-LA: Turrialba 3 7-1-2024
- JA2B-BAY: Jarabacoa 2 7-1-2024
- C1B-NYC: Constanza 1 7-5-2024
- CH1B-BAY: Chitre 1 7-5-2024
- H1B-NYC (formerly RB3B): Heredia 1 7-8-2024
- TA2B-LA (formerly CH2B): Las Tablas 2 7-8-2024
- C2B-WM: Constanza 2 7-9-2024
- T1C-NYC: Turrialba 1 7-12-2024
- JA1C-BAY: Jarabacoa 1 7-12-2024
- TA1C-CHI (formerly RB1C): Las Tablas 1 7-12-2024
- JD1C-LA (formerly RB2C): Juan Dolio 1 7-16-2024
- T2C-CHI: Turrialba 2 7-17-2024
- T3C-BAY: Turrialba 3 7-19-2024
- JA2C-NYC: Jarabacoa 2 7-19-2024
- C1C-NYC: Constanza 1 7-23-2024
- CH1C-WM: Chitre 1 7-23-2024
- SP1C-BAY (formerly RB3C): San Pedro 1 7-26-2024
- TA2C-NYC (formerly CH2C): Las Tablas 2 7-26-2024
- C2C-CHI: Constanza 2 7-26-2024
- T1D-BAY: Turrialba 1 7-30-2024
- JA1D-CHI: Jarabacoa 1 7-31-2024
- TA1D-NYC
(formerly RB1D): Las Tablas 1 8-1-2024 - JD1D-WM
(formerly RB2D): Juan Dolio 1 8-2-2024 - T2D-NYC (GK): Turrialba 2 8-6-2024
- JA2D-WM: Jarabacoa 2 8-7-2024
- T3D-NYC: Turrialba 3 8-8-2024
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HEY PAULA
Miss you so much you look like you were having fun he he. I have been trying to comment on your blog but I didn’t have reception out there so now that I’m hope you can expect me and christy to be commenting on it everyday :)))) love you and miss you <3
Hello Anusha it looks you are having a very good time. I miss you and wish a great adventure 😘
Hey Isa. We miss you. Your team had another great 2 games on Sunday. They almost came back and beat a grapettes team. 9-8. We had the winning run on second too. Gina threw a girl out from her knee. She dove and one knee throw to first. It was awesome. TTYL.
Hello Anusha it looks you arer having a very good time. I miss you and wish a great adventure 😘
Anusha,
Que gusto verte en el camion!!
Disfrutalo!!
Tu Mamá
Anjaliyah- Once I saw PERIODDDDD I just knew that once you writing. 🤣 I’m so excited to read up on these blogs as you and your new friends post everyday.
You all seem to be doing great and I’m personally glad you all have had this chance to experience life in DR!
Mommy loves you and so do your siblings and your cereallllll. Your brother keeps asking when his twin will be back home because he misses you! Royalty misses you too!
Seeing pictures of your trip gives me a sense of calmness and allows me to feel confident that you are safe and having fun.
I love you enjoy the rest of your time there and hurry home lol ~mommy
Good Morning Bella 😊
I’m up getting ready for work but just wanted to send you a ton of positive thoughts and lots of love ! Can’t wait to hear what you all did today. We love you to the moon and back.
Love Always, Grandma & Papa Xoxoxo 😘
Maya, love seeing pics of you and your group daily. You look like you are learning a lot and having fun. I’m sorry that I missed your call on Tuesday. It was great hearing your voice. Thank you to everyone who is writing all of the blogs and posting pictures…all of us back home are missing you. Love, Mom, Dad, Kuya and Ro.
Heh Madison!
We were so happy to hear you got to call mama on Tuesday! She was over the moon happy to hear your voice too! We’re enjoying seeing all of your group pics and stories. We love and miss you.❤️
Mimi & Papa
These are great pictures! Keep he stories coming. We love reading them all GGer’s
Charles- Have a blast!
<3 Mom and Dad