Today is our last day of community service work, and we are beginning preparations for our departure from the wonderful village of Biolley. The morning is cloudy and drizzling rain, which seems to reflect the mood of the group. Could we be nostalgic for this…
The following post features student writing. ¡Hola amigos! We are now on our 18th day in Costa Rica, and so far we have loved it! The purpose of this trip is to do community service in a village, but we are also discovering many new…
The following post features student writing. As a group, we were given the opportunity to both watch the ASOMOBI documentary, “A Small Section of the World,” and to visit and learn about the coffee production factory this week. Not only was the experience interesting, but…
The following post features student writing. After five continuous days of hard work and the fulfillment of community service, our amazing group embarked on our very first excursion—or “vacation” as we Putney kids like to call it. Our destination, which was roughly two and a…
The following post features student writing. ¡Hola! Today our group continued our projects, working on a new pathway by mixing concrete and creating a foundation. We also started a new project of repainting the community kitchen with some help from our new friends Jota and Fabiana. All…
The following post features student writing. ¡Buenos días! Our names are Rachel and Noor, and we are part of the Putney Community Service Costa Rica 2017 group. This morning at 6:30 a.m., we woke up to a delicious breakfast of egg and avocado burritos. Bug…
The following post features student writing. ¡Hola! Our names are Lila and Constantin, and we are a part of the Putney Student Travel group sent to Biolley for 2017! Together, we are 13 students and two leaders from across the world, sent to help ASOMOBI improve their…
Our program is off to a GREAT start! This morning we had a productive orientation in one of San Jose’s many parks. We talked through the itinerary of adventures that await us, and prepared for our month of community service in the village of Biolley….
¡Hola a todos! WE MADE IT TO SAN JOSE! It was quite the adventure, but we are now settled in to our awesome hotel. We have a full day tomorrow, so we are going to hit the hay now (we need energy for our salsa dance…