Friday, April 8th

Today I researched about the orphanage we will be staying in for the next two weeks. In addition to the village itself, I researched about the culture of Belize and the location around where we will be staying. The most helpful thing I did was view about 50+ interviews about people's trips to the orphanage. This allowed me to get a better idea about what we will be doing when we are there and what I need to do to prepare. For example, multiple people said, "you get out of it what you put into it" meaning you need to offer your help because they will not tell you what to do. I also heard to bring lots of bug spray because the mosquitoes and sand flies are very bad. I am super excited to see how our journey to Belize goes and the different things we will learn. I am so fortunate to be able to see this part of the world and the people that live in it.