Aug 13, 2019 | B1D Bonao 8-2-2019 |
Today was adventure fun day. Y’all already know the homies Idris and Gabi had to be the leaders today. Adventure fun day was all about bonding with fellow glimpsers, ambassadors, and other members of the GG family. We hopped on the bus and went to a national park...
Aug 13, 2019 | B1D Bonao 8-2-2019 |
“In order to change the world, we need to start small. Create change within your community. From there, if your community changes, your province will change. If your province changes, your city will change. If your city changes, your country will change. If your...
Aug 10, 2019 | B1D Bonao 8-2-2019 |
Being leader of the day was very challenging. Today we visited Brigada Verde where we helped plant caoba trees (mahogany) and learned what hard labor actually looks like. Today we learned that the workers get paid 10,000 pesos a month which is $100 US. One of the...
Aug 9, 2019 | B1D Bonao 8-2-2019 |
Today we all learned how poverty looks in the Dominican Republic, the main factors being racism and education. While visiting La Vega dump we witnessed how the buzos (dumpster divers) worked on a daily basis trying to earn money from materials such as bottles, metals,...
Aug 9, 2019 | B1D Bonao 8-2-2019 |
Being Leader of the Day is full of challenges. Starting with waking everyone up, making sure everyone is on time, keeping people on task, and keeping everyone safe. These are all things that I don’t have to do often especially for a big group of people. I am mostly...
