Community Development Internship in Mexico

I undertook the community development internship in Puerto Morelos, Mexico. It was an unbelievable and life changing experience that really broadened my horizons. I learnt so much about the local community and the developmental challenges to the region; I underwent Spanish lessons and was immersed in a vibrant and welcoming culture, and I successfully completed an ILM-endorsed leadership course. More than all I gained though, the GVI community at the base is so homely and family-like, it felt li...

Overall lthe experience was great. I learned so much - both from diving certifications and the science portion of the program - and was able to hone a lot of diving skills. I feel more confident diving and am so happy with my expanded knowledge base. There are two areas I believe the program could be improved, however. First, I think the program could benefit from somehow determining which volunteers are here simply as a gap year or more of a vacation, and the volunteers that are more serious an...

The community program was fantastic! helping children in puerto morelos has been such a rewarding experience! The base however could use some work, Even though I came durring the winter I found the heat very demanding especially at night, small changes I could see would be maybe having a fridge in the common room so that we have close access to cold drinks and not have to venture out to the kitchen, supplying staff and volunteers with effective bug repelant espeically as 4 people over the cou...