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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Hola desde Buenos Aires! This past week I fell in love with Argentina all over again because I had the opportunity to take a trip to Buenos Aires for the first time! It was a holiday here in Argentina, which…
I can not believe this week is THE week! It feels surreal to think that months of planning, preparing and waiting are coming to an end. These past two months have been a whirlwind of emotions with graduating, moving out…