"I just love it when the children in my community recognize me and get all excited because they know I'm bringing them a new international brother or sister. I even have a specific family that just to keep peace with their own children must take two exchange students, one for each of their daughters."
                      Barbara L.

"Our exchange group, which was made up of students, host families and teachers, is a finely woven fabric of a multicolored thread. This summer a group of young women from Saga, Japan, came to Canada bringing a rainbow of expectations and dreams. As we wove our fabric of experience shades of red, green, blue, yellow and red were added to our collective vision. What we have jointly created will forever be a work of art each of us will value where ever we are and what ever we do."
        Richelle T.

"Even though at the outset the group of girls I had scheduled to sort clothes at the homeless shelter were less than enthusiastic about the activity I had several approach me at the end of the day saying it was a life changing experience and actually thanked me for bringing them there that afternoon. I feel I really helped open their eyes to a different part of the world, a way of life as well as gave them an outlet for altruistic expression."
Judy B.

"We had a terrific time...Tom and I couldn't begin to tell of the love and the joy this has brought to us, our children and our community. Long lasting friendships have developed because of the ties made during last summers exchange."
Tammy W.