Volunteer with Therapy Abroad

I had a a great time! Both settings of camp and individuals sessions was a good experience. I did enjoy the individual sessions more than camp.

I thought all of the meals were delicious. I would recommend having to go options, so they are not all formal sit downs.

All the excursions were a great experience! Especially the Mayan women’s group, snorkeling, cave tubing & zip lining. I would recommend allowing for more time for documentation during session days.

Overall, I would recommend this experience to other OT students as I think the clients could greatly impact from these services.

This was such an amazing experience where I was able to give back to the community and feel immersed in another culture. I am grateful for this experience and the memories and experiences I was given. Definitely go on this trip if you have the opportunity and make sure you take in all there is to offer. The accommodations at Hode’s place were incredible and everyone was very welcoming. Working with the clients at camp was rewarding and I enjoyed getting to watch them achieve their goals! The excursions packed into this trip were fun and educational. We were lucky enough to go cave tubing, ziplining, learn about the Mayan women’s collaborative, visit and archeological site, go snorkeling, and many more. I highly recommend this experience for anyone given the opportunity!

The trip was amazing. This experience was a once in a life time opportunity and I feel so lucky to have had this experience! The clients were so great. We had the information we needed to provide the best services for the clients. The videos provided were very helpful to creating goals and providing meaningful sessions. All of the excursions were interesting. Accommodations were good. There was amazing food to try. All of my expectations were met and I would recommend this experience to anyone!

This experience was so unique and fun . I was able to practice my skills but also enjoy the culture of Belize. The trip was a great mixture of fun and learning . We got to emires ourselves into the culture and community. Everyone was so welcoming and accommodating to all of my group . We also go to do a handful of amazing excursions. From swimming with sharks and stingrays to zip line from 6 different spots . Although this trip exceed all my expectations I didn’t plan to bond and have such a great time with my group .

This trip was once a once in a lifetime experience! I’m feeling very grateful and humbled by working with this community. The clients were amazing and allowed me to put my clinical skills to hard use. The excursions were awesome and I did a lot of things out of my comfort zone. Some of the excursions were on days of camp which was exhausting but I’m happy to have been able to squeeze everything in! All of the fruit we ate was so fresh and I’m very appreciative of everything that the staff has done for this group.

I loved how I was able to do this experience with my friends and make amazing memories while helping the community. This a trip that I will never forget and would recommend it to anyone to do it. I’m so glad I stepped out of my comfort zone and did this experience. It was amazing that I was able to leave such an impact on the community at the camp. It was awesome to be the first OT students to go there and start a base for future OT students to build off of what we started at the camp in San Ignacio.

Study abroad has great learning opportunities as well as amazing opportunities to immerse in cultures different then your own. We had the privilege to visit community markets, eat local food, Zumba with residents, and learn how to make pottery and tortillas from scratch! We also went to the beach, snorkeled in the second largest barrier reef in the world, and went cave tubing and ziplining! As a student, this is an awesome way to gain knowledge about various cultures and help individuals that have limited resources to be successful in all areas of occupation. We have been told by professors that therapy can be provided with the items in your pocket, and with this experience, we were able to see what that really met and had the ability to display our potential to be wonderful clinicians to both ourselves, our faculty, and to the individuals receiving services!

Directly following undergrad graduation, I hopped on a plane and traveled with Therapy Abroad to Belize! In just 8 days, my peers and I got to explore a new country, immerse ourselves in the Belizean culture, and gain valuable clinical experience heading into graduate school. After participating in this trip, I have more confidence in my abilities as a clinician. I enjoyed trying new foods; participating in snorkeling, deep sea fishing, and Belizean traditional drumming; and getting to work with my first ever clients.