Jul 17, 2019 | C2B Constanza 7-8-2019 |
We started our day off with a homey breakfast of pancakes. Then we took a bus to the dump, where we got to tour the dump. The dump collects all of the trash from Constanza, which is a lot of trash. Some of the people we met lived at the dump or were contracted by city...
Jul 16, 2019 | C2B Constanza 7-8-2019 |
We woke up at 6:30 am and started our day to a wonderful breakfast! Thanks to Miguelito. After having about 10 minutes after breakfast to get prepared for our day, we hopped on a safari bus to Aguas Blancas. Arriving at Aguas Blanca, we, as a group, were immediately...
Jul 15, 2019 | C2B Constanza 7-8-2019 |
In the morning, we arrived at the greenhouse to meet with our speaker, Alberto Quezada, who is an amazing family man who inherited his family’s farm. Alberto spoke to the group about how his farm operates, and we asked questions and received very motivational words....
Jul 14, 2019 | C2B Constanza 7-8-2019 |
Today was immigration day. Since Haiti is a neighboring country, we have learned, through a documentary, the difficulties of getting Dominican citizenship, such as being ignored by the authorities. Unfortunately, children that are born in the Dominican Republic that...
Jul 14, 2019 | C2B Constanza 7-8-2019 |
Many of us come from the city life, but today, we all got a taste of local Dominican life. Our experience started with an interesting challenge, we were to continue our day without electricity, running water, and other necessities. Instead, we had candles and matches,...
