Sadly, today was our last full day in Dangriga, but it was also the most fun. We hosted community day at Why Not island and each team had an activity booth. All of our community partners and class’s from the schools we taught in came out to play games and say goodbyes. The kids were sweet as always and really loved all the activities. A little boy named Moses made me a God’s eye and tied yarn on it so I could wear it as a necklace. He almost made me cry.
Saying goodbye to all the friends I’ve made here was so tough. Mr. Evan the granola man, Frankie, Charles, Mrs. Monica and Mr. Cohns…Thank you to all of you for welcoming us into your beautiful community and making Dangriga a home away from home. Week one we got lost in town, had no idea where we could eat lunch or grab a snack, and now we know all the good restaurants, where our favorite people hang out, and where the snow cone place is! We made Dangriga our home these past three weeks. Each person I’ve encountered has changed me.
Dangriga, thank you, a million times thank you. I’ll never forget you or the things you taught me. Goodbye Belize, and stay beautiful.
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To find out more about the Community Development in Belize program, visit http://studyabroad.uark.edu/belize.
