Visually impaired volunteer

I am visually impaired and volunteered at Constant Spring School working closely with a fellow volunteer. The children at the school were incredible and truly touched my heart. They were sometimes boisterous but so willing to help. I often had five children escorting me around the school. On our last day we bought some sports equipment for the school and they gave the most amazing thank you ceremony which included children singing and a patois poem. These children made such a huge impression on me and I hope I made an impression on them.
The tours are spectacular and you really get to see how beautiful jamaica is but it's the local people we met that really make jamaica beautiful. Hellshire beach was my favourite tour because you get a chance to chat to the locals. It's such an amazing place.

Smokey manor is lovely. The walls are thin so you can hear other volunteers. There was a great mixture of old and young volunteers and we all got on well. The food was great but I would have liked some spicy food and the opportunity to eat out. I had my 40th birthday while volunteering and it was the best birthday. The highlight was the Norwegian girls singing happy birthday and the dance class given by Lovely Lanette.

I would have liked the opportunity to go to a local market and talk to more local people.

We did so much in 2 weeks. It was a trip of a lifetime and one I will never forget . Thank you JVP