Free Day!!

On the 15th of June we were given the option to have a free day. We were all very excited to have our first day to explore San Juan de la Maguana. We did not have a scheduled time to wake up so we all woke up at our own time. When everyone was awake, we all had...

…And They Were Roommates!!

Today we went to Guanito, the community we will be helping with for our CAP (community action project). We met the mothers that would be taking us in and would be showing us their way of life. My mother, Mama Hirma, is part of a religion where weekends are left for...

Working like a Local

Greetings from San Juan  de la Maguana, Today was a very eye opening day for us, leaders of the day, as well as for our fellow peers. Today we went to a local coffee plantation named  FECADESJ, to meet and work with the locals at this plantation. FECADESJ is a union...

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Sustainability & First Day of Teaching!! Hello worried parents, Don’t worry, everybody is still alive and well.  There were a few cases of homesickness but everyone is having a lot of fun! Today was “Aid and Development Day” and we listened to a...

Culture Day

Hola! Today was the second day of our Global Glimpse trip, and it was a blast! It was a lovely and packed day full of learning more about the culture of San Juan de la Maguana. We were the two leaders of the day today which meant we were guiding the group through the...