Program Reviews

This trip to Belize with Therapy Abroad was an amazing experience! I had the opportunity to practice physical therapy in a different cultural setting, which helped me grow both personally and professionally. I gained hands-on experience, worked closely with the local community, and learned how to adapt to new environments with limited resources. It was both rewarding and eye-opening. I highly recommend this program to anyone pursuing a career in physical therapy, global health, or looking to make a real impact.

My service trip to Belize was truly life-changing. As a student physical therapist, I had the chance to work hands-on with patients, learn from real-world experiences, and grow in ways the classroom can’t teach. It was incredibly humbling and inspiring to provide care to communities with limited access to therapy. I’m so grateful for the opportunity to serve alongside my classmates and make a real difference while deepening my passion for this profession. I would recommend this experience to everyone!

I enjoyed my experience with therapy abroad so much! From the very beginning everything was planned thoroughly and signing up was smooth. When we arrived at the airport we were quickly greeted by our therapy abroad person - Ms. Patty. Ms. Patty was fantastic, she was very informative and enthusiastic throughout the whole trip. Our bus and bus driver Tyrone were also great. Everything from the jump felt safe and comfortable. We were brought to where we were staying which was also a beautiful place in an ideal location in San Ignacio. My only grievance with the trip is that we had to bus far every day, but other than the I loved my experience!!!

The cave tubing was awesome and I really enjoyed the pottery making and corn tortillas at the Mayan Women’s excursion. Everything was perfect, if there was one thing I could suggest it would be staying in another part of Belize in order to cut the travel down being on the bus. Days were longer with all the riding around and meals were not enjoyable on the bus. The food provided was delicious and the accommodations for the hotel were clean and safe. The staff and people were all welcoming. I would recommend this trip to others.

This trip was so impactful and I loved getting to know the country and culture! I feel like I’ve made an impact on the people I worked with and it was very rewarding. The only thing was how much time we had to spend on the bus which was a lot and I feel like there were things that could’ve been done to make it so we were on the bus less. I also would’ve appreciated a slightly better packing list or a more concrete itinerary so I could’ve packed better for this trip. Luckily I was able to make the things I had work or I was able to buy something. Besides those 2 things I loved being here!!

It was a great experience helping others and experiencing a new country! I went with my university as a service trip to give physical therapy to people in need and who do not have access to that service. It was a really great trip to Belize as we got to work with many people, see different cities, and go on different excursions such as tubing through a cave and a cultural experience. I would recommend this to any groups looking to give back and try something new. I will forever remember this time.

I think this trip was incredibly special and truly opened my eyes to the privileges of living in America. We got to visit a public hospital and learn about what is available for residents of Belize in terms of healthcare which I think made me realize how much of an impact we are making. I think this trip is a great way for students in any kind of healthcare profession to realize that they are making an impact whether they believe it or not. As a first year physical therapy student, it also helped me understand what patient population I'd be most interested in treating.

This is one of the best trips I have ever been on. I got a lot of hands-on experience with screenings, speech therapy goals, and SOAP notes. This was a very immersive trip and I could not be more happy with my time here. Even though the work was hard, it provided me with a lot more insight than when I came in. We were able to go into the schools where the kids we worked with went which was one of my favorite parts. It was so neat to see where they went to school. I am so thankful for this experience

I really enjoyed this experience. I had so much fun learning more about culture, eating food, doing assessments, camp, sightseeing. One thing that I liked most was doing the camp and also completing assessments. I loved making connections with the kids but also their parents. I do wish that camp was longer, I think camp should be 5 days. I enjoying doing a fun activity in the evening to conclude the day. I liked trying new foods. I also liked learning more about the culture. This trip was so fun. I would do another one for sure!

I thoroughly enjoyed my experience with Therapy Abroad. The accommodations were good and relatively clean. I liked having an itinerary however, at times it was hard to stick to it with changing plans, leaving little free time during our scheduled down time. As for food, I was thankful to have options for most meals. Our leaders were excellent and ensured we were safe and feeling well the whole time. I learned so much from this trip and am so thankful to have had this experience. I hope to have an opportunity like this again in the future.