See ya later Guyanese Buddie's

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Hey everyone its Eva and Minoska! For the past two days we have been saying our goodbyes to all of the people we've met. From our hosts' to the children at the orphanages to the seniors at the Palm's and Mahaica Leprosy home, we have said our farewells and shared contacts to stay in touch. Goodbyes are never easy and we realized in our short time here we have created real connections that will never be erased. As we left our final site we all shed tears. We didn't expect the deep love we would receive and reciprocate within our stay in Guyana. This experience has enlighten many of us on the issues that face people in Guyana and those across the world. Whether it involves race, gender, lack of resources, child protection services, and elderly neglect, we are now more aware of our surroundings and privileges.
We depart tonight in a few hours at 5:35AM from Guyana to Trinidad. The flight number is BW484 for this flight. The next flight is BW524 will be at 8:40AM to 1:59PM. For parents who are meeting us at JFK please check online Caribbean-Airlines for the flight status.
See you soon!!

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