Not So Free Day But Worth It

Today was our first free day of the trip and we decided to spend majority of it together. The day started off with everybody having the chance to sleep in and relax – or so that was the idea. A majority of us woke up early, around 7am (4am in the states in case you...

Appreciating the Little Things

Deconstructing Poverty Day We had an early start to the day with a 6:30 AM wake-up call. It wasn’t hard to wake up because the heat kept everyone awake during the night and into the morning. After a quick mental warmup, we headed to our first destination: the La Vega...

Adventure/ Fun

July 1st 2019 Adventure/ Fun day The day started off with a music section and bright smiles on everyone’s faces. The bond that we have formed with one another is truly incredible. Today we had the opportunity to take a trip to Saltos de Jima, and hike up to one of the...

Locals Only

  https://globalglimpse.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20190630_114430.mp4   On today’s adventure, we shadowed the lives of the local community member’s families. Every Glimpser got split into group of two to four and spent the morning with different...

Hard Work Pays Off

    Question of the Day: ‘What basic principles does working the land instill in the workers in Dominican Republic that many developed communities lack?’ It’s safe to say that every Glimpser has stepped out of their comfort zones at least once today. As we began our...