“I’ve never heard silence like this in my life” Gail Nystrom, the founder of the Costa Rica Humanitarian Fund reflected to our program members during our community service orientation. She started off by sharing her experience visiting Costa Rica for the first time, decades ago. She had journeyed to the land of Pura Vida, looking […]
Welcome to the land of the Incas! After traveling south, we arrived in Lima, the capital city of Peru. With one-third of the population of Peru located in Lima, this gave our trip the chance to experience the real city life in South America. During our city tour, we got to see historic sites, learn […]
¡Hola from Alajuela, San Jose! The first few days here have been so lovely. Our hotel in San Jose has made us feel more at home with its beautiful facilities, gorgeous gardens, and incredibly kind staff. At breakfast, we start off the day with our morning song “Send Me on My Way” by Rusted Root. […]
Our Northwestern adventure is now underway and off to a great start! We’re a few days in, and already we can feel the bonds forming and memories being made. Our adventure started off in beautiful Mount-Hood, and it could not have been better! Once our enthusiastic bus driver dropped us off at our campsite, we […]