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Report on COVID-19 Lock-down from India

Stephen Raja, Global Volunteers' Nepal Country Director and Volunteer Preparations Coordinator, reports on conditions from his home in Chennai, India during the government-mandated lock-down, instituted on March 24. It has been extended through…
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Living Under Lockdown – COVID – 19 In Greece

When the first cases of the Coronavirus - COVID - 19 made their appearance in Wuhan, China, just before Christmas, my thoughts took me back to the era of SARS, EBOLA, and MERS. It was an unknown virus, but too far away to affect us here on…
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COVID-19’s Toughest Blow to The Cook Islands: The Economy

Cook Islands Team Leader Sam Ellison reported to the Global Volunteers office on how the COVID-19 crisis has impacted Rarotonga, and why volunteers' help will be an integral part of their recovery. Peru Country Manager Daniel Salazar looks…
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Your Guide To Volunteer Travel In St. Lucia - Chemida Popo-Cox

Your Guide To Volunteer Travel In St. Lucia – Chemida Popo-Cox

Chemida Popo-Cox was born and raised in St. Lucia and joined Global Volunteers staff as Country Manager for St. Lucia in 2014. She leads teams working with our community partners of Anse La Raye and manages all aspects of those programs.…
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Rural Caregiver’s “Model” Pregnancy Instructive for Village Mothers

Regina Mhagama, Global Volunteers' Tanzania Reaching Children's Potential (RCP) Caregiver Supervisor, said her second pregnancy in 2019 was an opportunity to demonstrate recommended prenatal practices to the 518 pregnant women and mothers in…
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Peruvian Children Feed Others with “Bread of Love” During Pandemic

As food has become scarce during the COVID-19 lock-down, the exemplary actions of children at Sagrada Familia children's home in Peru, gives hope to those who have little. Supporting their broader community willingly with the little they have,…
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Nepali Community Partner and Family Struggle During Emergency Lock-down

Dipesh Khadka (second from right) and his family with Global Volunteer George Hayes (third from left). When the nation-wide lock-down was abruptly declared in the early hours of March 24 to combat COVID-19, Dipesh Khadka and his family…
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Happy Healthy Birthdays for RCP Children in April, 2020!

The Reaching Children's Potential (RCP) program of the Ukwega Ward in central Tanzania measures its success by the growth and development of the children in the program. Meet six girls and boys who reached their first, second, third and fourth…
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Students and Teachers Await “Living Lessons” From Global Volunteers

When schools were closed on March 11 in Poland, primary school teacher Katarzyna Niedziolka immediately thought of how much her students would miss their classrooms in Grala-Dabrowizna. And then, she said, she realized the suspension of classes…
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RCP Staff Respond Quickly With Infection Prevention Workshops

Soon after COVID-19 was detected outside of China, Global Volunteers began checking in with partner communities around the world. The first case in Tanzania was reported on March 16 in the north. There have been no cases found in the remote…
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Retiree Values Meaningful Connections During Service in Vietnam

Three-time volunteer Melinda Staveley says she chooses Global Volunteers service for her travel abroad for the deeper human connection and cultural learning. In Vietnam, Melinda taught conversational English to visually impaired young massage…
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An Inspiration From Youth During a Time of Crisis

Former Peru Country Manager Daniel Salazar offered a stirring reflection on displaced children's action against a seemingly indomitable enemy - COVID-19. We're reminded by Sagrada Familia's community that in the face of fear and confusion,…
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