Submitted by Bianca Soutar on the 2024 Winter NURS program in the British Virgin Islands…
This past week in BVI my favorite thing that we did was go to the elementary school and led a discussion about the purple hands project. The purple hands project is meant to end abuse and violence in schools and communities. First of all it was very interesting to see the schools here and meet all the kids. Right when we walked in they all stood up and greeted us which I thought was really sweet. All the children and teachers were very polite and welcoming to us and seemed very engaged in the discussion. Also, this week we went to Necker Island, Richard Branson’s private island. There was so much wildlife on this island, such as lemurs, flamingos, tortoises, and many types of birds. It was so cool to be able to see all the wildlife and also learn about Richard Branson and the history of the island. (Submitted on January 27, 2024)