Gabriella Moreno

Nicaragua

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I am excited for this awesome opportunity to not only volunteer in Nicaragua, but learn about their culture. Thank you so much to everyone helping me get there !

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Aug 05	Volunteer Activity: UC Santa Barbara Nicaragua Spring Break 2017

UC Santa Barbara Nicaragua Spring Break 2017

End Date: Mar 25, 2017 12:00 AM

Volunteer Activity Message

NICARAGUA
TRAVEL.
Traveling with GSE means working alongside our Nicaraguan peers, hiking up a volcano through the mist of Lake Nicaragua, and visiting beautiful colonial Leon, a center of culture and history with many beautiful murals and cathedrals. Students experience Nicaragua through discussions about the countries social and environmental history. GSE Nicaragua staff and students welcome groups to their community and share their experience working on their school farms. Participants sample delicious local cuisine served at family farms, at local restaurants, as well as meals specially prepared for us and brought to our hostel.

LEARN.
Hands-on service-learning projects and cultural exchanges provide students with life changing learning opportunities. Students develop organic farming skills, practice Spanish, and participate in grassroots international relations while building crucial 21st century skills such as cross-cultural communication and collaboration.

IMPACT.
Last year students helped to build an irrigation system for a 1.5-acre school farm, a 10 x 15 meter greenhouse, and two medium-sized school gardens. The overall focus is on expanding production, building new garden sites, and developing a capacity to harvest plots year round by installing water tanks and well systems which will increase the number of harvest cycles by 40%. 100% of the produce grown will go to feeding hundreds of local students. Crops grown include: mangos, bananas, yuca, corn, tomatoes, peppers, cabbage, and many others.

GROW.
Plants aren’t the only things that grow! International travel facilitates profound transformation for students. Students return home with an understanding of a new culture, with new friends, and an inspiration to make change in their local and global community.

Volunteer Goals

Program Goal: $2,489.00 / Airfare Goal: $0.00

Gabriella A Moreno donated $710

Saying "Paying off the rest home girl! Have fun and learn a lot. :)"

Mar 06, 2017 05:21 PM

Timothy R Stone donated $30

Saying "Good luck Gabby, I wish you the best"

Feb 22, 2017 05:57 PM

Anonymous donated $10

Saying "Testing Testing 1 2 3 "

Feb 22, 2017 06:22 AM

[Org. Admin] jordan globalstudentembassy.org donated $22

Saying "Chipotle donation split three ways
1392102"

Feb 17, 2017 08:27 PM

Maria C. Rodriguez donated $100

Saying "Good luck Gaby! Juanito & Xavier are most likely smiling very proud of you :)
-cristina"

Feb 16, 2017 04:48 PM

Octavia T Despres donated $50

Saying "My pleasure to make you future worth your while and make it a better place"

Feb 16, 2017 03:58 AM

Maria R Limon donated $10

Feb 16, 2017 02:48 AM

Alejandra Martinez donated $25

Saying "Good luck in Nicaragua Gabby :)"

Feb 16, 2017 01:20 AM

Rebecca DeAlba Jazo donated $50

Saying "I hope this comes in time..."

Feb 16, 2017 12:45 AM

KRISTA J LACHANCE donated $40

Feb 16, 2017 12:38 AM

chelsea lancaster donated $50

Saying "Best of luck on your service adventure Gaby! Let this be the first of many!"

Feb 15, 2017 10:41 PM

Saul Quiroz donated $25

Saying "Hey! Thank you for the reminder and my apologies for not having done this sooner! I hope you have a great time.

Saúl "

Feb 15, 2017 10:18 PM

Amelia despres donated $30

Feb 15, 2017 01:48 AM

Martha L. DeAlba donated $100

Saying "Love Michael and Auntie Marty"

Feb 12, 2017 12:48 AM

Marina Gonzalez donated $75

Saying "Good luck with your fundraising efforts!"

Feb 05, 2017 12:47 AM

Alexandria C Reed donated $50

Saying "Party fundraiser"

Feb 01, 2017 10:15 PM

Mary lou aranda donated $50

Saying "I hope this helps mija
"

Jan 26, 2017 10:22 PM