child malnourishment
Hola! Things are changing here at the center! We have two new moms and babies staying with us and one of our children (my patient) graduated from the program. My heart was torn by him leaving because I will miss…
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Once In A Lifetime
Hola! What a whirlwind the past couple of weeks have been. As I mentioned in my last post, my sisters were here visiting for the past couple of weeks and it was such a sweet and special experience that left…
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.…
I am learning…
This week I was finding my rythm here at the center and growing in community! Here are a few things I am learning… *The relationships I grow with people matter the most * Learning how to live in the present…
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…