Jamaica 2015, Day 4 – Those Who Stay
After a night of cats in battle and guard dog serenades, we began our first full day in Kingston Jamaica. What a contrast to the […]
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Jamaica 2015, Day 3 – Keep Walking
June 26, 2015 – Today was the day. The impending notorious hike (12am-5am) to the peak of Blue Mountain made me nervous but brought me the […]
Jamaica 2015, Day 1 – Arrival in the Blue Mountains
High in the clouds, up through the mountains and across the river, or at least an attempt, sums up my day. After a long day […]
Taking Off
June 23, 2015 – All three LearnServe Abroad groups are on their way. The first group was LearnServe Jamaica, bright and early at 5.30 am […]
Jamaica 2014, Day 16 – A Poem
it was as if selflessness took human form or was a virus that spread from the hair follicles to the soles of your feet a […]
Jamaica 2014, Day 15 – A Chance to Connect
So today we visited Mystic Mountain in Ocho Rios and we had an amazing time. We had to wake up very early this morning and […]
Jamaica 2014, Day 14 – Hope Zoo
Today our final service project was at the Hope Zoo in Kingston. We were divided into three groups: there were people who painted the curbs […]
Jamaica 2014, Day 13 – Truly Home at Heart
Today has been filled with a range of emotions for several reasons. First off, it is the Fourth of July so yay! It’s our independence […]
Jamaica 2014, Day 12 – What you need, not what you want
Today was our last day working on our community project (painting two murals, creating a library, a hopscotch board, a tire swing, and playground) for […]
Jamaica 2014, Day 11 – Freestyle Art
Today we spent another day at Mount James Primary and Infant School. Being the final day, the entire group was well prepared to teach our […]