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Aug 04	Volunteer Activity: SUNY ESF Nicaragua Winter Break 2017

SUNY ESF Nicaragua Winter Break 2017

End Date: Dec 27, 2016 12:00 AM

Volunteer Activity Message

NICARAGUA
TRAVEL.
Traveling with GSE means working alongside our Nicaraguan peers, hiking up a volcano through the mist of Lake Nicaragua, and visiting beautiful colonial Leon, a center of culture and history with many beautiful murals and cathedrals. Students experience Nicaragua through discussions about the countries social and environmental history. GSE Nicaragua staff and students welcome groups to their community and share their experience working on their school farms. Participants sample delicious local cuisine served at family farms, at local restaurants, as well as meals specially prepared for us and brought to our hostel.

LEARN.
Hands-on service-learning projects and cultural exchanges provide students with life changing learning opportunities. Students develop organic farming skills, practice Spanish, and participate in grassroots international relations while building crucial 21st century skills such as cross-cultural communication and collaboration.

IMPACT.
Last year students helped to build an irrigation system for a 1.5-acre school farm, a 10 x 15 meter greenhouse, and two medium-sized school gardens. The overall focus is on expanding production, building new garden sites, and developing a capacity to harvest plots year round by installing water tanks and well systems which will increase the number of harvest cycles by 40%. 100% of the produce grown will go to feeding hundreds of local students. Crops grown include: mangos, bananas, yuca, corn, tomatoes, peppers, cabbage, and many others.

GROW.
Plants aren’t the only things that grow! International travel facilitates profound transformation for students. Students return home with an understanding of a new culture, with new friends, and an inspiration to make change in their local and global community.

Volunteer Goals

Program Goal: $2,239.00 / Airfare Goal: $0.00

Diaema Sheleay donated $50

Dec 02, 2016 07:53 PM

Marcus Lane Jr. donated $5

Saying "Do great work! "

Dec 01, 2016 12:26 AM

Karitsa M Brown donated $40

Nov 29, 2016 07:30 PM

John P. Smith, Jr. donated $500

Saying "David, you're an inspiration to many, and what you're planning to do on this endeavor is awesome. Thanks for being willing to lead and experience something that most won't dare to dream about doing. Your willingness to learn more and help others will enable you to reach great achievements in life. *High Five* from John P. Smith, Jr. (the Host of www.pleasefinishyourbook.com)"

Nov 29, 2016 06:37 PM

Antonio Holliday donated $30

Nov 29, 2016 06:19 AM

Anonymous donated $40

Nov 28, 2016 02:18 PM

Lisa Hebert donated $100

Nov 28, 2016 02:07 PM

Ebony Cargill donated $100

Saying "Be safe"

Nov 28, 2016 01:59 PM

Julia Woznicki donated $14

Saying "Moe's Fundraiser"

Nov 21, 2016 09:18 PM

Anonymous donated $20

Saying "Good luck, young man! "

Nov 21, 2016 08:19 AM

Liliana Garcia donated $50

Saying "Enjoy your trip! - LILIANA GARCIA (Karitsa's coworker)"

Nov 18, 2016 02:13 PM

Veronica Martinez donated $25

Nov 18, 2016 10:12 AM

Alda Turcios donated $50

Nov 18, 2016 10:04 AM

Karitsa Brown donated $30

Nov 18, 2016 09:43 AM

Claudia Martinez donated $50

Saying "i know your GodMother is proud of you!"

Nov 18, 2016 09:18 AM

Sherry L Black donated $50

Nov 17, 2016 10:25 AM

Debbie Bowman donated $25

Saying "Have a great trip!!!"

Nov 17, 2016 10:12 AM

David-Alan Green donated $28

Nov 08, 2016 07:35 AM

David-Alan Green donated $340

Oct 31, 2016 01:37 PM

David-Alan Green donated $20

Oct 26, 2016 09:22 AM

David-Alan Green donated $450

Oct 24, 2016 04:24 PM

David-Alan Green donated $299

Oct 20, 2016 03:17 PM

$2,315.76

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