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…
Stepping Out of the Lime Green House: My Comfort Zone
Part of me wishes that I could narrate my first several weeks in Guyana in a completely positive light; that’s not the truth, however, and I have come to learn that I would not want that to be my reality…
A Guyanese Christmas
It's that time of year again- time for giving gifts, giving thanks, and giving back. My year is looking a bit different from my usual Italian-American Christmas in New York. Instead, for the second time, I'm celebrating my Christmas in…
A Change in Perspective
Have you ever showered with a lizard? I do almost every day. I have named him Larry and he enjoys hanging out on my soap. Back in the States, I would have panicked if there was a lizard in my…
Why did you decide to serve with Mercy Volunteer Corps?
Mercy Volunteer Dylan Salamone talks about how he decided to serve internationally with Mercy Volunteer Corps in Guyana, South America.