My Nonprofit Reviews

My stay in Guatemala and the experience I had with Long Way home could be characterized as a small piece of paradise where you could enjoy the simple life. I had the opportunity to do many different tasks each day and the people around me were more than friendly and helpful. There was not a better workout than beating in some ground in the tires and if I was exhausted, i had the chance to go in and decorate the inside of an inspiring and sustainable house. And if you were to take a small break from the construction work and just gaze around you, you would wish that you could forever capture that view of endless mountains and forests. At the same time, while doing the tasks, my fellow workmates were sharing so much of their culture and life, while at the same time being really curious about you as a person. I was also often guided and given instructions on not only what to do but also why I was doing it. The work I was doing was also related to the school, which made me feel that i was part of something more than education. How inspiring does it sound that the trash you might throw might end up being part of a wall in a classroom where the future generation is thinking of ways to reduce it and reuse it responsibly? How would you feel if people are accepting you as if you were a family member of their own? And yes, I forgot to mention that I was staying at a host family which was again cooperating with Long Way Home. This meant that my experience meant more than just working on a building but also taking a piece of family tradition. I will not be able to fill in a simple field with all the experiences I had because my experience, thanks to Long Way Home, is worthy of a book. So let me summarize as follows: I would not change a single experience in that small piece of paradise because it felt like I was Long Way (from my country) but (at the same time )Home. Un beso para todos!