{"id":3615,"date":"2016-07-09T21:10:07","date_gmt":"2016-07-10T02:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/?p=3615"},"modified":"2016-07-09T21:10:07","modified_gmt":"2016-07-10T02:10:07","slug":"pctimpact-night-seven-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.premiercustomtravel.com\/blog1\/?p=3615","title":{"rendered":"#PCTImpact: Night Seven Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It\u2019s hard to believe that the end is almost here, but here we are just a few hours away from docking in Miami after a life-changing trip with fathom impact + travel.
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Today was a full day at sea, but that didn\u2019t stop us from participating in some great follow-up activities to bookend our experiences.<\/p>\n

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We started with our last Cohorts session with our Impact Guide Paige. Today she shared with us the actual impact we\u2019ve had as fathom travelers. Here are the cumulative accomplishments of fathom travelers over their first seven voyages to the Dominican Republic (including ours):<\/p>\n

Reforestation: 10,374 seedlings & plants
\nChocal (chocolate factory): 2,049 pounds of nibs cleaned (equal to 60,471 finished chocolate bars) and 27,203 products packaged and prepared for sale
\nRePapel (recycled paper): 11 women of the cooperative and 4 artisans produced 4,791 sheets of paper and various crafts available for sale
\nConcrete Floors: 20 homes now have concrete floors, impacting over 128 people
\nWater Filters: 373 filters produced, impacting over 1800 people
\nEnglish Teaching: 728 students of all ages averaged 15 hours of learning each<\/p>\n

This is only the seventh impact voyage and as you can see from those numbers, the results are tangible. We will all walk down the gangway tomorrow with a sense of pride and accomplishment, knowing we have truly made a difference in hundreds of lives across this beautiful nation.<\/p>\n

After our Cohorts session, we attended \u201cThe Story of Impact.\u201d This is the second part of \u201cThe Story of You,\u201d a class we took before we arrived at Amber Cove. These two lessons are designed to help fathom travelers tell their story in a more effective manner. We listened to each other as we built our stories step by step and then helped smooth the rough edges and make them even better.<\/p>\n

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After a break for lunch, it was time for \u201cRaising the Next Generation of Changemakers.\u201d This would be our final \u201cclass\u201d onboard but it was an excellent way to wrap up the educational part of the trip. We discussed ways to help future generations both at home and abroad, with a focus on empowering them to be leaders and changemakers.<\/p>\n

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Later, we all gathered together with some new friends in the Pacific Restaurant for our last dinner onboard. The evening was filled with each of us sharing our favorite moments and stories around the dinner table.<\/p>\n

Then, after dinner, we were able to share with the entire ship at the \u201cfathom Storyfest.\u201d Held in the ship\u2019s main lounge, this interactive activity allowed us all to share our stories of impact and what the past seven days have meant to us. It was a very emotional and inspiring evening.<\/p>\n

Just a few minutes ago we put our bags outside our rooms and we\u2019re about to call it a night. We arrive in Miami early in the morning and will disembark around 9:30am. Our flight back to Houston will see us on Texas soil late tomorrow afternoon.<\/p>\n

Thanks for following our posts throughout the journey. We\u2019ve enjoyed sharing this experience with you and hope you will consider doing it yourself. We guarantee it will be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re not bringing home many trinkets or souvenirs this trip. Instead, we\u2019re returning with memories that will last a lifetime, new friendships that will grow over time, a strong sense of accomplishment and the knowledge that the foundations we built this week will continue to grow with each voyage of the Adonia to the Dominican Republic.<\/p>\n

And you can\u2019t buy that in a gift shop.<\/p>\n

All of our updates (including these blogs) are available in one place:<\/p>\n

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