"It took halfway through the trip for me to grow accustomed to the radical horizons I was seeing everywhere and it was only then that I saw the exploding palm trees for what they were, and got the chance to connect with the people by seeing how they connect with the land."

-Tim Carter

"The most significant lessonI learned while staying in the Dominican Republic is that when you help others, you always get something back. I feel we all got way more than we put in."

-Michael Goldberg

"The trip has also proved to me that money in no way buys happiness. The people I met in the Dominican Republic are so much more full of life and content with the lives they have."

-Dan Healy

"My most lasting impression was the wide difference between our two cultures. I realized how much I took for granted, like clean drinking water and nearby showers, and yet even without those amenities, the families at the campo are happy."

-Becca Lee

"The people in the Dominican Republic had an overwhelming sense of pride and dignity, something that a lot of people lack. What I learned was that material is worthless compared to life morals. I've definitely changed."

-Alex Leonard

"This trip has helped me to realize all of the things that I take for granted on a day-to-day basis."

-Stacey Cheney-Myers (chaperone)