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STEPPING off the airplane in Managua, Nicaragua, no one knew what to expect. Thirty members of the Quinnipiac community, myself included, were about to embark on an adventure, with no idea how it would vastly change our lives. Although some had been there before and others have traveled to developing countries in the past, nothing could have prepared us for the extreme poverty we were about to witness. The student delegates chosen to travel to Leon lived with host families in La Villa and worked in schools in Leon, La Goyena and Rafael Herrera. At the schools, we dug ditches to create irrigation systems so the children could grow fruits and vegetables. We also put barbed-wire fences around the wells.
One of the rewards of humanitarian work is seeing a twinkle in the eye of a child whom you are helping. They may have no material possessions, but they have the most beautiful, genuine smiles and the most loving hearts in the world. It is an indescribable feeling to have a child who truly appreciates you hug you, and say "te quiero."See the full content of this document
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Those children could have been playing games with their friends, but instead they helped us dig. These kids have been stripped of their dignity...
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