Here in the Dominican Republic, claustrophobia is shown no mercy. I have found that a lot can be done with a little amount of space. Take, for example, the home of a family I know in Puerto Plata. To get to their house off the main road, you have to pass through alleys on foot or [...][...]
Posts Tagged ‘Puerto Plata’
September 29th, 2010 - 10:53 am § in Dominican Republic, Good Ideas, Looking for Opportunity, Tips & Resources
Making a Difference While Making a Living – But How?
Starting a grassroots nonprofit while still in college, and then running it after recently graduating is not easy for many reasons. This is what I have done with Project Esperanza. Wanting to make the most of our funds raised, I haven’t ever drawn a personal salary. Money is used to go directly [...]
Our Smallest Patient
One of our first volunteers from Virginia Tech, Alison Smith, entered Tulane Medical School after graduating. Having had experience doing medical volunteer trips in various countries, she began leading a team of Tulane students and doctors on annual trips here to Puerto Plata where they run day clin[...]
June 13th, 2010 - 11:10 am § in Around Town, Dominican Republic
Esperanza Means Hope
Before college, my life focused largely on high school sports and my social life with side interests of raising animals, art, and writing. I had a fun and comfortable life with my family in Winchester, Virginia. However, underneath my external comfort there was an internal discomfort due to the know[...]
