Service for Peace, an affiliate organization of the Global Peace Foundation, engaged  students from some eight universities in the United States in development projects in Guatemala and the Dominican Republic. Universities in the United States go on spring break in April. Increasingly, volunteering has become a popular alternative to vacationing. From building levies in the Dominican Republic to expanding schools in Guatemala, these university students left a lasting impact that is equivalent to 2,500 service hours and $60,000 dollars.