only the beginning!

By: Amy and Kevin

Being our last day here in the Bahamas, we all had a chance to look back and truly see the impact we have had upon this country AND the impact this country has had upon us.
This great trip ended exactly where it started. We revisited South Beach (the local hangout that we cleaned up earlier this week) and worked alongside students from the College of the Bahamas.
Its important to note that a Bahamian reader wrote earlier to a local newspaper that he found it appalling that foreigners (us) had to come in to clean THEIR beaches. Although doesn't seem like a very positive reaction...it still stirred a change. We don't know if the readers took in what this man wrote, or suddenly grew an environmental conscience...but as we approached south beach, we noticed it was cleaner than before. Hopefully our work has inspired the people here to continue caring for the land around them. Additionally, we hope that everyone will see how sincerely we care, and will continue to keep in contact with us...a future trip would be great!

After our last session of service ( :( ), we all went snorkeling and/or para-sailing. We all realized how important this trip was to us as we both enjoyed the activity we were doing AND enjoyed the nature and environment that surrounded us.

Overall, this trip has benefited EVERYONE involved in it. We hope our efforts will start initiatives here in the Bahamas, and we hope that what we have learned here will be a force for change in our areas.