Am I really packing my bags again? You had better believe it!

We have very exciting news that stems from our passion for helping our new (and old) friends in Jamaica. We are heading back for another trip in March! We have a smaller team joining us this time, but they are a dynamite group!

This trip will be slightly different (at least for me...Liz) because it will involve both the local school *and* the Clarendon Infirmary. On March 21 I will be flying with a dear friend, Abby to Jamaica where we will spend a few days working with the elementary school before our "Infirmary Team" arrives on the 25th.

Our work at the elementary school will be driven by the goals of an Independent Study project I am working on to complete my masters degree. My overall goals are to assist the school in creating a technology plan for the computers and lab which have been donated through the help of Won by One. I'm looking forward to spending 5 days at the school to help them set goals for their new access to computer technologies, and outline the steps to achieve them. It should be a lot of fun. I can safely say that I have never been so excited about any other "class" I've taken during my masters program.

My time at the school will be spit into two segments, with a 4-5 day stint at the infirmary in the middle similar to what we experienced in November. Our Infirmary team consists of 5 die-hard members who hail from Texas, Arizona, and Massachusetts. Our last 3-state team was so phenomenal that we decided to do it again!

As we begin to lay more detailed plans, we will keep you informed. Next step....introducing you to our newest Infirmary team. Joining Ryan and I from Texas we have Elaine and Charla and from Arizona we have Abby. They are all warm climate dwellers so I have a feeling they will have not only a tan before we go, but the ability to withstand the warm temps we'll have in late March. Stay tuned for more information about each of our team members!

If you'd like to donate to our trip, please click on the button below.
Liz
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