| I was as nervous as my loved ones were about my | | | | met in months. After finding 1,000 children living in a |
| solitary exploits as a woman in Central America last | | | | garbage dump in Managua, Andres was spearheading |
| summer. Nonetheless, I discovered helpful community | | | | orphanages around the worldâa shining |
| everywhere from buses to budget hotels, and even | | | | example of someone living his passion. |
| with friends of friends. | | | | Andres was one of many people that smoothed out |
| After two months of road trips from corner to corner | | | | the challenging moments that came with venturing |
| of Costa Rica and around southern Nicaragua, my | | | | outside my comfort zones. Being open to creating a |
| energy was waning. Just then, on a bus ride, I crossed | | | | new community, even a temporary one, seems |
| paths with one of the most inspiring people Iâd | | | | essential when travelingâespecially alone. |