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Greek Orthodox Epiphany Celebration

The Greek Festival of Epiphany, or ‘The Blessing of the Waters’, is held every year on January 6 throughout all of Greece. At midnight, the “twelve days” of Christmas officially come to an end. This day takes on a special meaning when a special ceremony of blessing of the waters is celebrated. This is the […]

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Volunteer Struggles to Say Good-Bye to Orphaned Toddler

    By Amy G., Peru Volunteer   Our last day is quickly slipping away. In a few hours, we begin to go our separate ways. We were strangers at the beginning and now we are friends. We ventured from the East Coast and the West Coast and states in between but managed to find […]

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