"I believe the memories created with these children during these weeks will always be with them. When they become adults, these gestures of friendship and fellowship will still be part of who they are and will influence the decisions they make." ~ Jane Nicholl, WI

"There was a kind of sadness in parting. It made me wonder. If people of all cultures could get together on a sort of Global Volunteer premise, we might not have to listen to jet fighters outside our homes anymore. As our plane lifted off to bring me back home, I knew, that in only two weeks, Iraklion had managed to claim a little bit of my heart." ~ June Grove, IN

"I never really felt like a tourist or even an outsider. Everywhere I went, I was welcomed and felt as if I belonged. It's hard to imagine getting to know a place so well any other way. I learned that the world is a lot smaller than I had imagined." ~ Claire Chambers, TN