Name: Take a Trip Change a Life - July Excluive Program
Start: 2025-07-18T00:00:00.000Z
End: 2025-07-24T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Santiago Rodríguez, Dominican Republic

Caritas Smile

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7 reviews

Jul 18 - 24, 2025

Group size: 10 - 15

Take a Trip Change a Life - July Excluive Program

Santiago Rodríguez, Dominican Republic

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Caritas Smile

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7 reviews

Jul 18 - 24, 2025

Group size: 10 - 15

CEO & Founder
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CEO & Founder Sixcia (pronounced six-see-ya) Devine
¡Hola! Hello!
Caritas Smile , is a pro-mission, non-profit organization with a drive to empower communities. We partner with Take a Trip Change a Life programs. We offer a combination of soulful trips that enrich your life through mindfulness, and self love while doing random acts of kindness. Travelers in our signature program, Take a Trip Change A Life Program perform random acts of kindness (community service offering activities with kids) in local communities in Latin America, Europe, and Asia. We not only improve lives, but engage with the community, go on hikes, swim in rivers and beaches, learn about the rich art, food, and music of the country.
Take a trip and change a life because the life that you change will be yours!

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ARRIVAL - DAY 1
ARRIVAL - DAY 1
Casa De Campo - Dreamers Home in the Country
Our team will be at the airport to welcome you at the airport to take you to the
Casa de Campo Dream Home in the mountains. Welcome dinner celebration and time to get to know each other. Your life changing adventure starts esta noche!
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DAY 2
DAY 2
MINDFULNESS + COMMUNITY + VOLUNTEER TO BUILD
A day to give back and leave with our hearts more full than when we arrived. Your program fee is used to help build a community (i.e. home, school, sport field). Mindfulness sessions will be offered daily and you will recieve a handmade journal created by our Caritas Smile kids.

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DAY 3
DAY 3
GIVE YOUR HEART WITH ART
Today we travel to the deep rural areas of Monción and prepare for our Art with kids activity. We’ll be creating beautiful art with Dominican kids at a local school.
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DAY 4
DAY 4
RANDOM ACTS OF KINDNESS
This is Caritas Smile signature program! Volunteers surprise and deliver educational
supplies, art, toys, clothes to families in need.
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DAY 5
DAY 5
FUN IN THE SUN
Our full beach day in this northern region will be unforgettable! We’ll celebrate our work by taking a boat tour and experience beach life.
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DAY 6
DAY 6
Today is our final sunrise yoga session...
We spend the morning reflecting on our transforamtive adventure and memories that we created together.
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CEO & Founder

CEO & Founder Sixcia (pronounced six-see-ya) Devine

Caritas Smile

7 reviews

Caritas Smile is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization. It's retreat service program. Take A Trip Change A Life is a soulful, purpose-driven, social enterprise dedicated to positively transforming lives and engaging with humanity through transformative travel experiences. Caritas Smile's mission is to inspire, educate and empower women and children worldwide by performing goal driven acts of kindness to communities in need in the US and in developing countries – mainly Domincan Republic.

I came into this trip exhausted and bruised, and left inspired and full of energy! This was the ultimate mix of adventure, wellness, and purpose. The entire experience was curated beautifully, and the other travellers in my group were fantastic; I've taken so many friendships home with me. Worth the investment on so many levels!

By Kendra R for January 3-9 Take a Trip Change a Life on Jan 18, 2025

What an amazing and unforgettable trip! The accommodations were fantastic and the food was delicious. The people touched my heart in a way I was not expecting. It was the perfect combination of service, adventure and growth.

By Stephanie T for January 3-9 Take a Trip Change a Life on Jan 18, 2025

This trip is an incredible combination of fun, adventure, community and service. You might come home physically exhausted but your heart is overflowing.

By jodi b for January 3-9 Take a Trip Change a Life on Jan 14, 2025

An awesome combination of SERVING the local community and… MINDFULNESS (yoga, gratitude & more) and… ADVENTURE (awe-inspiring hikes, fascinating tours of local businesses & more). Life changing and fun!

By Cynthia K for January 3-9 Take a Trip Change a Life on Jan 11, 2025

I've been on retreats around the world and several volunteer projects. This was the perfect blend of service and spirituality. Before each day of service, we had yoga and mindfulness practices in spectacular settings looking at mountains and beaches, Working with the children and their families was the highlight of the trip though. Language barriers don't matter when you're in service. As much as the kids enjoyed our activities and presents, though, the volunteers received the real gift. Every day, my heart was even more full. And I feel like I met a new extended family with the other volunteers. There's nothing I would have changed about this journey and I can't wait to do it again!