A Life-Changing Experience!

I had an incredible time travelling to Belize with 7e! I helped to plan this trip through my university chapter and it was one of the best things I have ever done. My trip to Belize was unique as it was 7 Elements first ever Belize trip. I feel like because of this the work we got to do felt extra special; we were in charge of community diagnostics reporting, where we basically went door to door in rural communities and had meetings with local leaders to determine what the community needs and wants. We then were able to use this information to design the projects that 7e is now working on in these Mayan villages. In addition to this we also helped to construct a pavillion outside of a school in Hopkins so that local children has an area to study and play in the shade. Besides the meaningful work we did we also were able to explore ancient Mayan ruins (super cool!) and snorkel in the Belizean Barrier Reef, which to this day is one of the most beautiful and surreal experiences I have ever had. I love 7 Elements as an organization so much that I have stayed in close contact with them over the years, have had multiple internships with them, and have travelled to some of their other program countries around Central and South America! I 100% recommend this program to anyone who may be thinking about it.