Another Global Volunteer trip is “history!” I had been to Queretaro, Mexico with Global Volunteers before, but learned of many changes and improvements – and I was asked to go again. It was great with a team of 20 volunteers – half of whom had been on this assignment before – and with a great team leader, who seemed tireless. […]
Day 4, Wednesday, Feb 26, 2014 Message of the Day: Thousand of candles can be lit from a single, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared. Buddha We arrived in St. Lucia on their Independence Day as they were celebrating their freedom to forge their own […]
Message of the Day: “I learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou Our message of the day inspires and reminds us as to why we are here, a written reminder we can read/share with friends this […]
To make the dumpling, sometimes called “potstickers” Dumpling dough: 2 cups all purpose flour 1 cup boiling water Filling: 8 ounces celery cabbage (Napa cabbage) 3 tsp salt, divided 1 pound lean ground pork 1/4 cup finely chopped green onions, with tops 1 TB white wine 1 tsp cornstarch 1 tsp sesame oil Dash white […]
Today was a relatively busy day, but it was interesting and great. I feel like I became a real teacher. This morning I woke up at 6:30 as usual, I had breakfast, then I went to the school. I was somehow nervous because it would be my first time to teach a class. Even though […]
Thanks to Greece volunteer Lynn Lotkowictz for her recommendation: About 10 years ago, I had to give up running for the usual wear and tear reasons. But the void it left was tremendous. My job, managing an energetic sales team and support staff, is demanding, and running was how I relieved stress while also managing […]
I think people should travel to places which are not famous, or places which are hard to reach, like Pomerni and Iringa, because in this way they will have experiences that they’ve never had, see things that they’ve never seen, not like going to London to check out the Big Ben, which most likely you’ve […]
Yesterday was my first day in Africa. The sea shore of Dar es salaam was very beautiful, especially when right before dark. We had dinner in a restaurant near the sea, so I got the chance to see the wonderful sunset. During the dinner, everybody gave a short introduction about themselves, so that the leader […]
Today is our second day working. The NBK group didn’t have to be at the school until the afternoon, while the Blind-Link group was on basically the same schedule as the day before. John was trying to figure out his FaceBook address so he could give it out in class for those that asked. Linda […]
We would like to introduce volunteers to our new organization, Blind-Link, and the Omamori Spa, a place for employment for visually impaired young Vietnamese adults. We have finalized an important partnership between Global Volunteers and Blind Link to benefit the poorest and most vulnerable adults in Hanoi. Blind-Link has been a dream for many years. […]