A Day in Our Life in Georgetown, Guyana
A new sun shines over Georgetown, Guyana. The day begins. Our MVC Community is already up and ready: Lydia gets up the earliest and is headed to serve at the hospital, Natalie is out to catch her ride to the…
Lessons Beyond the Classroom: My Journey at Mercy Wings
I have been serving in Guyana as a volunteer at Mercy Wings Academic Foundation, originally a trade school that has now transitioned into secondary education. I support students from Pre-7th grade to 10th grade (in Guyana, these are called Pre-Form…
Beyond Volunteering: Exploring Guyanese Culture Through Cricket
I volunteer at St. John Bosco Boys’ Orphanage, one of the service sites in Guyana. While much of my time during the week is spent working at my service site, my community member, Emily, and I try to spend our…
Loving the Person in Front of You: A Message from Guyana
Dear Prospective Volunteers, Over the past few months, I have felt incapable at times. I have felt immensely under-qualified. I have felt so ignorant of the world and lost trying to understand systems I see failing people I've come to…
Greetings from Guyana
It has been quite the process and journey of adjustment and triumph. Moving to another country is exciting as it's a new beginning, leaving nothing but a blank slate in front of you. Being foreign becomes your new middle name…