Two weeks ago GVI Quepos welcomed a special group of Under 18’s. Fourteen teenagers from the United States and the United Kingdom gave up two weeks of their summer to help us perform maintenance and paint several rural schools.

I worked with them as they sanded down metal desks and chairs, repainted them, worked on a second coat of paint in a recently built English classroom in Damas, and brighten two more schools with beautiful murals and fresh paint.

At one of the schools, Villa Nueva, the students and faculty wanted to say thank you by dancing a traditional dance for the Under 18’s, and even getting them involved! As a reward for all of their hard work, the group spent the weekend at Manuel Antonio National Park and went surfing. Then, they went on a week long rafting trip. Great job guys!