VISIONS DR participants are getting to know the community by working alongside friends.

VISIONS Dominican Republic 2 is working hard at all the worksites!

A handwritten essay on lined paper describes the writer’s favorite worksite, which involves planting native trees in Buenos Aires. The paper is on a red and white checkered tablecloth, with sunlight casting partial shadows.
Two young women carry a bucket together at a construction site outdoors, surrounded by palm trees and cinder blocks, with others working nearby under a partly cloudy sky.
A man bends down to work on a concrete block wall while three boys stand behind him, observing and wearing gloves or tool belts at a construction site outdoors.
A group of people shovel wet concrete or cement together outdoors, surrounded by trees and a fence, working as a team on a construction project.
A group of young people paint a colorful mural featuring clouds, a sun, and animals on an outdoor wall under a tree, with art supplies around them on a sunny day.

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