I'm super sad to leave Costa Rica but at the same time I'm super excited for Guatemala because I'll be meeting up with Steph for an unique volunteer week. When I was researching about potential volunteer opportunities, I knew that the most important feature I was looking for in any organization follows the principle of: "Teach a man to fish, he'll learn to live. Give a man a fish, he'll starve."
On top of that, education has always been important to me and my family. So when Steph told me about the opportunity to build a secondary school in the town of El Paredon as part of the Surf for Life Foundation, it was an easy decision to join her.
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A week has flown by. I wrote the stuff above while I was flying into Guatemala, and before I even have a chance to finish it, I'm now flying out. So instead of a big long blog, here is Guatemala in photos:
Happy to be on the "big" plane (12 pax) instead of the even smaller plane here
On my way to Guatemala
View from our bungalow
1st sunset at El Paredon
Building la escuela
Front of la escuela, all leveled
Back of la escuela, rebar is my favourite
Even Elmo is tired building la escuela
Loveliest kids
Activity time
Sleepy boy
Tuesday football night
Go Ben!
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