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Stories From Abroad: Short-term Trips for Long-term Gain
Posted on Thursday, November 23, 2017 - 00:00 in Stories from Abroad, Volunteer Abroad
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Alyssa is a great example of how even short-term volunteer trips abroad can have a big impact. Each reading week, Alyssa travels to a new location to participate in a different volunteer program. Here, she recounts what she learned working with Habitat for Humanity in New Orleans, and with a medical outreach group in Nicaragua.
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Alyssa assists at a local clinic in Nicaragua.
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