What an AWESOME Experience in Jamaica!!

The guidance and preparation resources I received from IVHQ before starting my trip were invaluable. I was provided all of the information up front and walked through every single step that I needed to take in successfully moving forward through execution of my trip. The resources are there to read as many times as necessary for your understanding. The program management staff and Local Team is always available within 24-hours of your request, question etc.

The impact from my volunteering stretched me outside of my comfort zone by allowing me to understand the ways local citizens move around in their daily lives and how accepting everyone is for individuality.

I gained experience in setting expectations. Here in the USA, expectations have a "wavering" in some cases, but in Jamaica, there is a consistent value of "expectation or consequence," which I sincerely honor.

If anyone is hesitant about joining this program, I leave you with this advice: "Leap into something you've never experienced, and be prepared to learn about yourself as to how t open you really are to other cultures and their ways of living, working, and playing."