Volunteers’ Diary

“Through this Service for Peace project I gained a family; a family that will always be connected through the heart. And that is how I know this project was a success for me. The fact that through working and living together, a family can be born…that just blows my mind. Thank you Service for Peace,”

–Toby Gullery, Ossining, New York, an SFP GPM volunteer in the Dominican Republic in August, 2009

“My experience on the Service for Peace project in the Dominican Republic has really been life-altering. I’m absolutely blessed to have been part of this extraordinary project in Yamasá. Not only did I have the opportunity to lend a helping hand, but I received in return a life-changing experience. I hold this project and all the people involved extremely close to my heart,”

–Audrey Alpizar (left), Miami, Florida, an SFP GPM volunteer in the Dominican Republic in August, 2009

“This experience has been one of the most powerful of my life. When you try to make a positive change, everything and everyone around you is changing. I’m blessed to have been surrounded by so much goodness,”

–Auris Mateo, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, an SFP GPM volunteer in the Dominican Republic in August, 2009

“We are a diverse group from all over the globe, from all sorts of cultures, with a large range in age. We have shown that complete strangers can come together as a family and transform the lives of other complete strangers in such a short time. Above all, this gives me so much hope for the future of the world and for the ultimate realization of global peace,”

–Raphael Fish, Seattle, Washington, an SFP GPM volunteer in the Dominican Republic in August, 2009