NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Talk about a helping hand. These New Orleans kids are reaching around the world. WGNO Good Morning New Orleans features reporter Bill Wood was at Ben Franklin High School where the Hands Across the Globe Club meets to look at photos from their latest mission. They traveled to Costa Rica taking them two flights and 1,500 miles away from home. Dr. Avis Williams steps down as New Orleans Public School Superintendent As they look back, these club kids remember one of the greatest moments. A moment they took to save baby sea turtles and to clean up a beach in Costa Rica. "It was my first time out of the country and the purpose wasn't even to vacation, it was to help people." What they brought back to Louisiana is a life lesson. "We brought back true understanding of what service can do to help communities need." And that's just what the word service means and especially what it means to all of them. They called it a service trip, working for a week at a school repairing and landscaping and on a beach, picking up trash so the sea turtles could safely swim in. Where Y’at this Weekend: Luna Fête, Moonlight Market, Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, Giordano Dance Chicago "We donated money to the local animal conservatory. We raised about $1,000 for this local organization." Four of the 64-member club put the club's name into action, with hands reaching around the world from the heart of New Orleans. Stay up to date with the latest news, weather and sports by downloading the WGNO app on the Apple or Google Play stores and by subscribing to the WGNO newsletter. Latest Posts Senate Judiciary Republican ‘absolutely’ wants to see Ethics report on Gaetz How does the Senate confirmation process work? LSP: Child, man killed in murder-suicide after pursuit in Ascension Parish Ben Franklin High School club travels around the world to save sea turtles La Niña winter predicted: Here's where we could see more snow