Blog #2 – Youthlinc Guatemala On the morning of the first work day, the team woke energized and enthused to serve the Pacoxpon and Las Escobitas communities. Tuesday marked the start of the team’s English, construction, business, health, and vocational…
July 12, 2016 After dinner each night, our sweaty, giggly, and utterly exhausted team gathers around the conference room table in our hotel. When we gather here, we create a safe space for everyone to share thoughts and experiences that…
July 11, 2016 The first few days in Cambodia have been a rollercoaster of emotions. Our first stop being the Killing Fields (Choeng Ek), created a humbling beginning to our adventure. While there, we were able to better understand Cambodia’s ugly…
After playing with all the kind little souls during opening ceremonies and beginning our service, I think we were all a little anxious to get back to the school the next day. The kids, plus the fact that the 3 minute drive…
July 2nd departure day, the Youthlinc Thailand July team got to the airport and said goodbye to our regular daily lives for the next two weeks. In just the next two days we faced about 21 total hours of flying…
¡Hola! Greetings from Guatemala. We arrived in San Martin, Guatemala, after two plane rides and a three hour long bus ride. When we arrived, we settled in at our hostel and drove to Pacoxpon, one of the villages where we are…
Blog Post 7.7.16 What a wonderful last few days! We were able to completely finish the patio and the wall structures for the canteen. Not only that, but we also painted the outside of the school as well as murals…
7.5.16 Our trip has gone by so quickly! We are having an amazing time here in Nepal. To recap, on Saturday we had our excursion day. We visited a few different Hindu temples and then we visited the Monkey Temple,…
Over the past three days the team has been working diligently to finish the square foot gardens, begin the brick making of the classroom, and helping the eager woman of the village learn to sew. These projects are coming close…
Blog Post 7.1.16 Our first week in Nepal has flown by quickly, but one thing is certain, each of us has fallen in love with the beauty that is found within every part of their outstanding culture. Each individual who…