Deconstructing Poverty Day

The topic of today was deconstructing poverty. Out of respect we were not allowed to take pictures of the communities we visited today. We gained a better understanding of the cycle of poverty as we visited a dump and a children’s shelter. At the dump we spoke...

Working Like a Local

Hey guys! Greetings from the Dominican Republic! It’s your favorite LDDs Addy and An! So, today we woke up super early at 6am and had the opportunity to work together with locals from Brigada Verde, a community of tree planters in Bonao. Everyone was down to get...

Living Like a Local Day

For Living Like a Local Day we were each able to spend an entire day with a family in Bonao. The community we visited is the same community with whom we are doing our Community Action Project (CAP). We were able to stay with families that loved to dance and gave us...

Free Day

Today was our first free day! We got to sleep in and have cereal today. We spent the morning playing games around the accommodation and generally enjoying some downtime. We spent the day creating closer bonds with each other and the local Global Glimpse Ambassadors....

Aid and Development Day

Howdy from your LDDs (Leaders of the Day) Bryce and Sako! For Aid and Development Day, we took a scenic bus ride through the mountains filled with beautiful plants, tiny waterfalls, and tiny bridges that barely fit the bus. We traveled to the Federation de Campesinos,...