What are you doing now?

Keep us posted on what you are doing and how your experience in Nicaragua has influenced you.

I had some good news in the past couple of months. I was accepted into a couple of medical schools in November and have decided that I will be attending the University of Texas School of Medicine in San Antonio. I am so excited (and a little nervous)! I definitely think my experience in Nicaragua played a role in my acceptance into these schools. I talked about the experience with every school that I interviewed at (7 in total!) and the interviewers were really interested in what I had learned (which is extensive) and how I plan on using it in my career. My experience in Nicaragua has even had a huge impact on my everyday work life. I use Spanish every day at the hospital that I work in and it is a great help to the nurses and the families. I have also been continuing my studies of Spanish by taking classes. I definitely want to thank you again for allowing me to come down there this past summer. It is such a great program that you are running!
- Kathlyn Parr
June, 2009

My internship experience gave me the opportunity to explore many aspects of medicine. By shadowing emergency doctors, pediatricians, and general/primary healthcare physicians, I was able to discover a wide array of health specialties. Working in the lab and pharmacy also gave new perspectives on healthcare. I will take the invaluable experiences I have obtained from the internship into my future medical career.

My home stay family was amazing. They helped me reconnect to the Spanish language in addition to educating me about Central American culture and tradition. They gave me insight into the lives of the Nican people as well as the national customs of Nicaragua.
-Colton Jackson
Comparative Program
May/June 2009



I volunteered around this time last year and stayed with Doña Nubia, l loved her. Well l recently learned that l will be serving in Paraguay with the Peace Corps.
-Blake Wilson
December 2009



We had such a wonderful time with the kids and Will and were really touched by our experience in Granada (Solidaridad). We spoke very highly of our experience and also of you and your organization. We'd like to continue to help and in the future if you need help with graphics or website stuff, Maxime would be happy to help. And I could help perhaps with text writing or whatever else I could do from here. We're gonna try to take some Spanish lessons here so that next time we come to Granada we'll be better able to communicate.

Thanks again for all the help. We truly appreciated it...our experience was very enriching and rewarding. We'd certainly love to come back again!
Maxine and Brigitte
Volunteers - November 2009