FINAL TRAVELER REFLECTION: 3 months post lesvos
LYassas friends! It feels strange to greet you all in Greek for the final time (for now at least…). As I am writing this final post, it has been a little over three months since I returned to the US.…
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slowing down
Hola desde Gualan y el centro de nutritición! I am settling in to life at the nutrition center and physical therapy clinic here in Gualan. After the busy weeks with teams, I was so grateful for a slower pace of…
Final traveler reflection
I didn’t fully understand what “development” looked like until I found myself sitting in a small workshop in San Pedro de Macorís, surrounded by women whose lives had been shaped by circumstances I had only ever studied in theory. In…
A Beautiful Melting Pot Of Cultures
Hola todos! It truly feels like so many big things have happened since I last wrote here, so I am excited to share what I have been up to. I’ve had the absolute blessing of hosting my sisters here in…
bonita Antigua
Hola!! Estoy en Antigua Guatemala! I am spending the first two weeks of my project in the beautiful city of Antigua taking Spanish classes. This is my fourth time in Antigua and needless to say I have fallen in love…
mission team week
What a week! Hearts in Motion hosted two teams from the states this week- Washington State University pre-med students and dentists and Puget Sound PT students. I spent majority of my time with the PT team. The PT team welcomed…
Sister Cities!
Hola, hola! I am so excited to share about what I have been up to the past couple of weeks because it has been full of truly unique experiences that are different from anything I’ve done since being here! This…
the little things
Bienvenido a Gualan! I am officially volunteering with Hearts in Motion my partner organization now!! I moved into my permanent place in Gualan at Hearts in Motion’s campus. I am living in an apartment above the PT clinic. It is…
with much love, goodbye
Hola! I cannot believe I am leaving Antigua today. These past two weeks have truly flown by! Here is a little glimpse into my past week… I strolled through ruins of convent. I cannot quite explain it but walking through…
the time i went to…
Hi friends, I know this post is a few days late, but I wanted to make sure I had the space to reflect on everything that filled my last full month in the DR. February was truly one for the…