Panama AMIGOS middle school program 2023

I feel like the experience opened my eyes to new places and new people which helped me grow as an individual. Since the program was not a vacation, it enabled me to immerse myself more into the culture and speak more of the native language. I enjoyed making the tamales and not being so picky with what was offered. I learned not to take things and moments for granted. For example, working in the rain paid off in the end as the community was one step closer to their mission. Even during the course of a week, the young U.S. volunteers wanted to help out and contribute to the greater good. The local people were super friendly and I felt like I could talk to anyone. Everything we did felt like it had a lot of love and purpose, including the service projects.