Since 1974, the building at 55 East 3rd Street on the Lower East Side of Manhattan has served as Maryhouse, a place that offers hospitality to “the homeless, the hungry, and the forsaken.”
Before this summer, Costa Rica, known for its biodiversity, astounding natural beauty, and pioneering conservation efforts, was only a place on a map for Raya Hodges ‘22. But after participating in a service-learning trip through National Geographic, the country now holds a brand new meaning for the sophomore.
After hearing about Arnav Gupta’s ’18 community service project that raised $5,000 in 2016 to build much-needed toilets for a small village in India, Deepak Shankar ’20 was ready to take on a service project of his own.
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