GIVE - Nicaragua

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  Hayley
  Written on October 5, 2017

  5.0 - Excellent

  My experience with GIVE Volunteers started with my trip to Nicaragua last summer. As soon as i saw my guide Tony in the Managua airport, I realized this trip may alter my life. I experienced so much more than two weeks in a different country. I met the people who inspired me to become more of myself through my individuality. I met the leaders that helped shape who I want to be in my life. I met the locals that gave me so much more education than I could receive in a classroom. I traveled to the places that showed me how "home" is supposed to feel in your soul. I faced adventures head on and realized fear is only a small part of your own mind that you are capable of overcoming. I owe my adventurous and grateful mindset to GIVE Volunteers. This organization showed me how to alway lead with your heart and how in doing that will allow you to gain so much more in your life. I continued my love for GIVE by starting a study based organization called Global Citizens based on GIVE's morals and ideology and also became a GIVE ambassador! I am so passionate about how this organization allowed me to give to others, ended up giving me so much more, and helped me give back to my local community!

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  Emily
  Written on September 23, 2017

  5.0 - Excellent

  My trip to Nicaragua is hard to describe... because there were so many amazing, one-of-a-kind moments with the local communities, the wonderful guides, and my newfound friends! This trip made me step out of my comfort zone, and I'm so glad it did. Nicaragua gave me an entirely new way of thinking about social and environmental issues, and our role as people to take care of our planet and fellow humans. I plan on using what I learned to do my part. #teamhuman

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  Emily
  Written on August 10, 2017

  5.0 - Excellent

  Volunteering abroad with GIVE was the best experience of my life, and it is an something that has the power to shape you as a person as well as change your outlook on life. You build relationships with the people in the communities, and you develop amazing friendships with the other volunteers in your group. I had the opportunity to experience different parts of the trip with each of the guides, Carmen and Tony, and you truly cannot have anything less than an awesome experience with either of them! A GIVE trip is an experience of a life time that I would recommend to anyone, and I guarantee that I will be pursuing more!

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  Tylor
  Written on July 28, 2017

  5.0 - Excellent

  Going on this amazing trip has truly been one of the best decisions of my life. I've learned so many life lessons, tried new foods and made new wonderful friends while also gaining great memories and becoming closer with my best friend. Nicaragua will always have a special place in my heart and it's all thanks to GIVE.

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  Blair
  Written on July 28, 2017

  5.0 - Excellent

  This was by far the best trip I have ever been on in my life. It was a truly eye-opening experience and I would go back in a second if I could! The people are so warm and welcoming, the guides clearly know what they are doing and they create such a fun and positive environment. I came into this journey not knowing much about GIVE, but I can definitely verify that it is an outstanding organization. It has given me the opportunity to step out of my comfort zone and take on other perspectives I never would have thought possible. I am thankful to have been a small part of the big change GIVE is making, and to have formed such genuine friendships through this experience. If anyone is on the fence about going on a trip with GIVE, I would wholeheartedly encourage you to take a chance on this opportunity, because I guarantee you will not regret it.

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  Courtney
  Written on July 26, 2017

  5.0 - Excellent

  The most beautiful and amazing experience of my life! My guides were wonderful and would love to do it all over again. Miss my guides, other volunteers and the communities so much!

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  Jordan
  Written on July 26, 2017

  5.0 - Excellent

  This has been the most amazing experience of my life. I would do it again in a heartbeat. There are just so many amazing people and it is such an amazing culture to be involved in. I couldn't have asked for a better way to spend two weeks of my life. It's so crazy how just in two weeks, complete strangers can become such a close family.

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  Alexandra
  Written on July 15, 2017

  5.0 - Excellent

  I WANNA GO BACK! It was such an amazing experience working in both the education program and worksite. Everyone there was incredibly nice and welcomed us with open arms. Honestly, it changed me as a person by making me more aware of issues around the world and challenged me to leave more handprints instead of footprints. The trip also allowed me to make so many new friends from around the globe. All of our guides, like Tony Camme, were really sweet and you can tell they are very passionate about what they do. I am absolutly determined to go on another trip soon!

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  Ally
  Written on July 13, 2017

  5.0 - Excellent

  This was one of the greatest experiences I have ever had. GIVE is a great organization that has the right values and works with what the community has/needs. I am blessed to have been apart of this organization. The guides were amazing, along with my group and all the beautiful community members. Will definitely be doing this again!

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  Nicholas
  Written on July 12, 2017

  5.0 - Excellent

  The trip was infinetly better than I expected thanks to my wonderful guide, Tony Camme. GIVE's emphasis on sustainable development is something extremely rare and special. I gained lifelong friends and lifelong memories. GIVE and Tony Camme have my highest of reccomendations for anyone interested in making a positive impact on the world.

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