Pooling Our Efforts

The following post features student writing. ¡Hola a todos! Our day got off to a great start with some delicious pancakes with bananas, cooked for us by Laura. Then we started a little impromptu soccer game in the grass to get our blood flowing. Sophia…

Last Man Sanding

The following post features student writing. Buenos dias from Eric and Victoria! Sand, sand, sand, sand sand sandy sand. That right there is honestly what took up most of our day. We spent six hours sanding a wall and then we mixed cement for the…

Community Work in Biolley Begins!

The following post features student writing. Buenos días from Savannah and Julia! We arrived yesterday, after a long day of travel through cloudy mountain passes and green stretches that reach the border with Panama. After some very bumpy roads we made it to the small…

Mama We (Finally) Made It!

¡Bienvenidos a Costa Rica! All 16 of us have arrived safely to beautiful San Jose, Costa Rica. Although we are in the rainy season, we were still able to utilize the entirety of our Saturday in San Jose to the fullest. During the first full day…

T-Minus Two Weeks

Hello all, Welcome to our trip’s blog! Here, our students will document and discuss their experiences living in our host village of Biolley and exploring other parts of Costa Rica. You can look forward to vivid descriptions of our work projects for the inspiring ASOMOBI…

Welcome!

Welcome to Putney! This blog is where friends and family can follow along on the group’s adventures through periodic updates, photos, and stories from our leaders and students in the field. While we hope for a blog update once or twice each week, internet access…