Current News, Field Reports and Volunteer Voices

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Young People making a difference

Danielle Silver visited the Cook Islands Global Volunteers program earlier this year. She provided support to Takitumu School and met some amazing young people. Victor was one of them and here she shares her poem about the experience she…
Cuban Pottery

1st Team to Sancti Spiritus!

Message of the Day—“Instructions for living life.  Pay attention, be astonished, tell about it”  Mary Oliver. The Pottery Factory; The Pottery Factory supports the local Mission and is absolutely a feast for the eyes…well used…

Vaka (team) 151 – Our Final Week

This is the last week of service for the remaining Vaka Team members.   We were 15 and are now 7 members strong as the others completed their service. (it is yet to be determined if we are the Magnificent 7 or the Seven Dwarfs!) I want…

Last Teaching Day – Packing the Loviest Memories of Xi’an China

China Team Journal for Friday October 23, 2015 Message of the day:  "Give me the ability to see good things in unexpected places and talents in unexpected people. And give me, O Lord, the grace to tell them so." (excerpt from a 17th century…

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