Posted in Jarabacoa 8-2-2023 by Adrian Matamoros, Leader of the Day
Hello everyone! After waking up at 6:30, we all ate a hearty breakfast consisting of ham and cheese sandwiches, bananas, and tamarind juice. Following our first meal, we conducted our mental warm-up for today, which allowed students to prepare for an information...
Posted in Jarabacoa 8-2-2023 by Grejs Shelcaj and Sandra Amador, Leaders of the Day
We started the day at 6:00 am and it was (thankfully) easy to wake everyone else up since there were only three rooms. Because of the air conditioning and the beauty of the Base House Villa, everyone slept comfortably. After a delicious breakfast, we had a mental...
Posted in Jarabacoa 8-2-2023 by Santiago Lima and Emma Bookless, Leaders of the Day
Our day started early at 5:30 am with a quick shower to refresh ourselves from the amazing day before. At 6:00 am, we started off with our first wake-up call, to get everyone up. We filled up the five-gallon water jug and got ready to start off the day with everyone....
Posted in Jarabacoa 8-2-2023 by Priscilla Quinones, Leader of the Day
Today was a very early start to our wonderful, productive day. Today was Community Day, and I was blessed with the honor of being the Leader of the Day for the group. Although I didn’t do my talent during the passing of the torch last night, I was still proud to...
Posted in Jarabacoa 8-2-2023 by Katherine Martinez And Nomar Melo, Leaders of the Day
Hello friends and families, WE MISS YOU even though it’s the 3rd day in Jarabacoa, Today’s experience was both exciting and inspirational because we went to go visit a wonderful, beautiful, and colorful place called Bohios Campos Anil. We had a...
Posted in Jarabacoa 8-2-2023 by Teah Watson, Leader of the Day
Today started a little late, as I didn’t realize that a wake-up call literally meant me going around to the different houses and knocking on the doors to wake everyone up. We had a delicious breakfast of pancakes, eggs, fruit, and cereal. Our first excursion was...
Posted in Jarabacoa 8-2-2023 by John Presimé, Program Coordinator
After a very smooth, short, and sweet flight, JA1D made it safely to the Dominican Republic. With great joy, we welcomed the group to the DR through Santiago de los Caballeros, followed by a one-hour drive to Jarabacoa where we are going to spend our two weeks full of...
