What a pleasure it was to meet these wonderful Cuban women everyday at the Church in Ciego de Avila. There was a beautiful bonding that took place while working on a quilting project and showing each other different techniques. I would communicate using my hands, minimal Spanish and of course, much laughter while discussing the […]
by Kathy LeNoir My favorite memories while volunteering in Ciego de Avila all include interacting with the local Cuban people. The gardeners at the community garden were just lovely. We arrived there every morning in horse-drawn carriages to friendly greetings by all of them. Andreas instructed us with our daily tasks then both serenaded us with […]
Linda Roberts, a volunteer spirited transgender (MTF) from Florida, spent a week of service in Montana with Global Volunteers. Driven by her desire to give back in a community that would appreciate her support, Linda embarked for her first service program with the organization. Upon her return, Linda says that “volunteering adds purpose to my […]
by Pam Cromer, Mexico Volunteer Team Leader My favorite poet is Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Her poem “How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count the Ways….” says it all for me about Global Volunteers in Mexico. The charming, historic town of Querétaro is a “magnet” that keeps drawing me to the people and the volunteering that we […]
by Mary Jansiewicz Our Global Volunteers Cuba Program in February was absolutely amazing! We learned so much about Cuba and Cubans. Number one: They love Americans; everyone we met was friendly and interested in us—and, speaking of those we got to know in Sancti Spiritus, we loved them right back. Probably not surprising that Cubans like Americans, since everyone […]
March 15, 2016 Poem written by: Gerardo, Cuban student who works with Global Volunteers Since November of last year we’ve been lucky to receive every month a happy team of the Global Volunteers Ever since, we have been blessed to have these people around. to have their love so profound and also to […]
Dear brothers and sisters, You might wonder what kind of work you come to Cuba to do. Indeed, you do not come to build schools, because we have schools and education, available for everyone. You do not come to do medical work, because we have excellent free medical service, and we don’t need evangelism because […]
by Frank Baudino I’m so glad I went on this Global Volunteers mission. I lucked out in many ways–one of which being on the painting team. I love painting and the time we spent in peoples’ houses was time spent to form relationships. The residents of the houses we painted were so very appreciative of […]
by Fran Johansen (middle-right in the photo) and her granddaughter Betz Mayer (right in the photo) A day at Villa “Cztery Pory Roku” in Zakopane dawned like most days for us with wisps of mist wrapping around mountains and promises of another wonderful day of building English language skills for the delightful students at the summer English […]
by Tom McMahon My two weeks in Cuba reminded me of the comment Churchill made of another country: “Russia is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.” That seemed to sum up the impression made on me by Cuba…the forbidden fruit of my generation, which my wandering spirit pined for over the past […]