Posted in Jarabacoa 6-20-2023 by Cara Pham & Isabella Dockin, Leaders of the Day
Today we went to Plan Yaque where the Glimpsers learned about the importance of clean water resources throughout the country and the efforts of this international collaboration to protect this vital resource for many small communities in the Dominican Republic....
Posted in Jarabacoa 6-20-2023 by Athena Mayorga Esparza and Aranza Curiel, Leaders of the Day
It was an emotional day for all of us. Waking up at 6 am, we then ate breakfast and had a mental warm-up for the long day ahead of us. On our first stop after breakfast, we headed to ASCALA, a non-governmental organization run by warrior Nuns. ASCALA mostly helps...
Posted in Jarabacoa 6-20-2023 by Dioscoro Hernandez and Michael Ferretti, Leaders of the Day
It was a long drive but was it worth it? Today we woke up at 7 am to the smell of delicious pancakes scrambled eggs, watermelon, and a type of juice made of pineapple, cantaloupe, and papaya. Immediately after, we started our three-hour drive, heading southeast to...
Posted in Jarabacoa 6-20-2023 by Kaavya Mehrotra and Misael Gomez, Glimpsers
After a long tiring day in the community, Glimpsers were excited to sleep in accompanied by a rainy morning at Rancho Ruisenor. As Glimpsers slowly entered the dining room, we were met with plantain, 2 kinds of eggs, bread, papaya, and papaya juice. After a refreshing...
Posted in Jarabacoa 6-20-2023 by Kai Wilson and Lisa Weickert, Leaders of the Day
Today we visited a local community called Sonido del Yaque. We got a glimpse into their daily lives by working with them on daily tasks and eating lunch together. Sonido del Yaque is a self-sustaining community based along the Yaque del Norte, the longest river in the...
Posted in Jarabacoa 6-20-2023 by John Sierra, Global Glimpse Leader
Now that we had a day to get settled at Rancho Ruisenor, Day 3 was our first venture into the city of Jarabacoa. We loaded up in a safari-style truck that took us to the primary fire station. We heard a brief presentation from the fire chief who then let all of us...
Posted in Jarabacoa 6-20-2023 by Nicole and Dianna, Global Gimpse Leaders
Today we woke up at around 9 o’clock and had breakfast in our Hotel Lobby located in Santiago. Everyone had positive energy and motivation even though they had a long trip the night before. We arrived at our base house in Jarabacoa around 12 pm and had a nice...
