Hello from sunny California!!

First off, to clarify, I won't be in the DR with most of you this summer because I am interning in Guatemala instead. But I interned in the DR three years ago and absolutely LOVED it. I lived in Jarabacoa, taught Kindergarden at ANIJA and also spent some time at the ARK (the orphanage). So if any of you have any questions about the summer (what to bring/what to expect/crazy things God does) PLEASE feel free to email me/message me on facebook :)

Anyways, I'm Nicolle :) I was born in a small town in Idaho, but when I was seven my family moved to Vienna, Austria where I lived until I graduated high school. Now I'm finishing up my freshman year at Stanford. I'm super passionate about human rights and hope to eventually practice human rights law specifically against human trafficking. This summer I will be going to Guatemala and working with girls at the Oasis, a care home for girls who have been abandoned or abused. I can't wait to work with KidsAlive again because of the incredible experience I had in the DR. I'm also just so excited to see what God is going to do this summer. I'm glad that I'm going to Guatemala, but I'm a little sad that I won't get to know all of you guys working in the DR. I will definitely be praying for you!!

Have an awesome summer!

Love, Nicolle Richards