Today we are half way done with this trip as we are on day 7 Community day. We started the day pretty early waking up at 6 am with breakfast at 7:30 am. At 8:30 we headed to community Canada de les Palma where we split into different groups shadowing a single family to see what they do in their day-to-day life. We got to see how our lives compare with theirs and how fortunate we are opening our eyes to see how much opportunities we really have compared to other families.
Hanging out with the families was the most fun part for everyone as we helped with chores as we got to know them. For our group we took the kids exploring the community after finishing their daily chores. The kids took us to the river to see where they play baseball then we took some time with the kids playing basketball (Christopher, Noel, Jose, and their cousin who joined us on the way). As the time went by more people came and started playing different sports. Half way there we began serving food to the community making sure they all get to eat before we serve ourselves. After everyone was done eating we cleaned up after our guests and ourselves. After we were done eating we explored the river nearby with the kids then headed back to enjoy the rest of the time playing sports, talking, taking photos, and dancing. We stayed in the community from 9am-3:30pm and everyone was really sad leaving them behind.
Leaders of the day:
Dhaifallah Dobashi: ٱلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ Asmhan, Asom, Mohamed, Ahlam, Asalah, Ibrahim, Ijlal, Badir, rayan, Reem, and of course my parents. Hope you guys been enjoying your time without me, Yes! I’m Talking all of you. Iv’e been having a great time here as I share a house with 4 other boys. Its been great here as we explore different places and communities. The DR really reminds me our childhood in Yemen as it has similar traditions and communities. I hope to see you guys soon! especially BADIR, RAYAB, AND REEM, I miss you guys!
Karina Alvarez: Hola mami! Hoy fui el lider del dia y nos toco ir con una comunidad local de aqui. Me diverti mucho jugando con los ninos chiquitos de la comunidad que estaban muy emocionados por ensenarnos como es su dia a dia. Tambien estoy aprendiendo a bailar bachata y merengue un poquito mejor para ensenarte cuando regrese. Las extrano mucho y las amo a todas. Nos vemos la siguiente semana. Love you.
Hey Lena I hope you are doing wonderful and enjoying the time with the people around you! You’re one week down and one more week to go! I’ll always comment everyday and support you even from the comment section. I hope you had a great time living with a family and learning more about the daily life in Dominican Republic! By the time you are reading this, probably in the morning, I hope you have a good rest of your day and have a joyous day of adventure. Remember to stay safe! And by the night time, I hope you sleep well and have the sweetest dreams!
Hola yuritzi Hoy notevi pero espero que aiga sido un hermoso día que pases buenas noches y un feliz despertar te amamos papá y mami
Hola corazón te amamos mucho y estamos muy orgullosas de ti te extrañamos y esperamos que disfrutes mucho tu viaje ya estoy emocionada por que me cuentes todo lo que isiste y aprendiste te amamos 🥰😘
Hola yuritzi buenos días esperamos que tengan un hermoso día y ojalá podamos verte hoy te amamos y te extrañamos
Creo que está fue una muy buena experiencia para todos me siento muy orgulloso de todos 👍
Hola Daniela, fuiste muy afortunada de convivir y aprender de las labores diarias del hogar de una familia, estoy segura de que aprendiste mucho, abre tu siempre tu corazón ♥️ y da lo mejor de ti, eres una gran hija, hermana cariñosa y amiga maravillosa. Disfruta de aprender nuevas culturas, la virtud de aprender de la vida cotidiana de otras familias y sobretodo de valorar de las oportunidades que te da la vida. Te extrañamos mucho, te amamos muchísimo.
Disfruta al máximo de los días restantes que te quedan con mucha actitud.
De regreso te recibiré con unas deliciosas enchiladas.
Hii Jody!! So glad you’re having so much fun :)! You look beautiful as ever like always. Be safe!!
I’m so glad you were able to connect with other people on our your trip and learn from them. Thank you for sharing your experience!