A service trip to the Dominican Republic is an amazing opportunity to not only help out others in desperate need, but to put the rest of my world into perspective. We are currently planning to build outhouses for 10 families, not a glamorous job, but the fact that it needs to be done says a lot about the standards of living that these people are currently living in. Raising the money for travel and building materials is the first challenge, the next is getting immunized and jumping neck deep into a foreign culture entirely different from anything I've experienced.
Deciding to go was not easy, it takes away time from my family and friends over the winter break, when time is my most precious commodity. Yet this is the kind of service that I can be proud of and will likely change my outlook. I am really looking forward to this experience, so hopefully we get enough donations!
-Donato Borrello
