Eric Fedus
South Hadley, Massachusetts, United States
I first crossed paths with Grupo Fenix in Nicaragua in 2002, and I've worked as a volunteer/advisor to the organization ever since. I know it's cliché but Nicaragua was a life-changing experience for me. Going there got me outside my fishbowl reality and gave me a chance to understand better me and my own culture. It inspired me to continue exploring the world and it taught me that life is not a giant Checklist. Change is a process that takes times and happens in its own way and at its own pace.