Most wonderful trip
I feel so fortunate to have come into contact with Globe Aware and El Sur. I had the most wonderful trip, this was definitely one of the best experiences I've had in El Sur (which is difficult to...
I enjoyed my volunteer vacation
The people in the community seem to not have problems like we have back home. Not much stress, they work together and enjoy everyone's company. The hospitality is great. I am amazed most kids...
Exactly what I wanted
"It was absolutely perfect. I was seeking a meaningful, cultural experience for my pre-teen daughter and this was exactly what I wanted. The people in El Sur were incredible, gracious, patient, I...
El Sur Costa Rica stole my heart
I vividly remember how I felt leaving for Costa Rica in April 2011. Nobody in my class could stop talking about how excited they were - excitement to leave the country for the first time, to travel...
Project meant a lot to the whole community
I could tell that the work that I put into the project meant a lot to the whole community. Seeing how thankful they are for the bit I was able to help and their happiness with the final product...
Best experiences I've ever had
One of the, if not the most, best experiences I've ever had. I couldn't be more grateful to have this opportunity. Also Federico (volunteer coordinator) is one of the nicest people I've ever met. He...
Love to go with Globe Aware to Costa Rica!
I changed my views on happiness. The people of El Sur were some of the happiest people I've every met, but they weren't always as fortunate as us. I learned in a week, and experienced, a new type of...
Felt welcomed into their community
It was meaningful because we were able to hep the people of the town build a bridge for the students to get to school and to cross the river. Everyone was very hospitable and they were easy to...
Building something for the community
We were working on building a bridge so that the villagers in El Sur could cross the river. It was meaningful because we could see directly how we were building something for the community. We could...
Our experience was so wonderful
Our experience there was so wonderful between the work that we did and the various other experiences that we had, that we were thrilled. It was the first trip for our granddaughter out of the...