Current News, Field Reports and Volunteer Voices

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Greek 25th Anniversary Program 4

Volunteer Voices St Lucia

Connecting While Serving

Today is the last day of teaching kids at the Anse la Raye Primary School. It makes me sad to think about leaving them. They all showed so much perseverance and everyday brought a smile to my face and the other volunteers. If I learned one thing,…

Greek 25th Anniversary Program 4

Cultures and Traditions

Wishing You All a Happy Easter

Wishing you all a Happy Easter. In the photo are the impressions of the 10 fingerprints of St. Thomas, who is also called the Doubting Thomas. St. Thomas who did not believe that Jesus was risen unless he touches the wounds of Jesus…

Greek 25th Anniversary Program 4

Free Time Options, Volunteer Voices China

Terra Cotta Warriors Museum is Truly Amazing!

Team Journal for March 31, 2015 Message of the day: “Success is not final, failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts” Winston Churchill Today was overcast and cooler than predicted. We met Phyllis in the…

Greek 25th Anniversary Program 4

Volunteer Voices China

What a Feast of Chinese Cultural Activities!

Team Journal for March 26, 2015 Message of the day: "You're just jealous, because we act stupid in public and people still love us." -Unknown The morning classes went like usual for Montana and LuRue doing their normal competition…

The Dimensions of Poverty

Development Impact, Reaching Children's Potential Peru

First Service Program at a Shanty Town in Peru

And so we finally started our service program in Alto Progreso. Alto Progreso is a struggling community of about 350 families in Pamplona Alta, in the barren hillsides of Lima. Sherry was our first volunteer for the job. Upon arrival, we…

Greek 25th Anniversary Program 4

Cultures and Traditions Cook Islands

Ron’s Guide to the Social Customs and Attitudes in the Cook Islands

Third time Cook Islands volunteer, Ron, has come up with some reflections about life in the Cook Islands. Here, we will share a few with you - some are tongue in cheek. So enjoy our programme through the lens of a Canadian volunteer who loves…

Greek 25th Anniversary Program 4

Cultures and Traditions Greece

25th March- Greek Independence Day

Wednesday 25th March 2015. It’s Greek Independence day and the team is free because schools are closed. The family, India, Elisabeth, Tanja and Chadwick, went off on their own adventure. Marcella, Chris and I bused through the gate of the…

Greek 25th Anniversary Program 4

Free Time Options, Volunteer Voices China

Learning the History of Xi’an

Team Journal for March 22, 2015 On Sunday, Montana skipped breakfast while LuRue went down for her usual egg, bread, juice, and tea. Don happened by, having already eaten and been up for hours, of course. The two discussed a trip to…

Greek 25th Anniversary Program 4

Free Time Options, Volunteer Voices China

A Fantastic Day of Exploring Xi’an

Team Journal for March 21, 2015 Message of the day: "We live now in a global village and we are in one single family. It's our responsibility to bring friendship and love from all different places around the world and to live together…

Greek 25th Anniversary Program 4

Conversational English, Volunteer Voices China

Pronunciation, Homonyms, Hocky Pocky and More!

Journal for March 19, 2015 Message of the day: “Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success." - Henry Ford Don, being the early morning person he is, was already up and about as Montana…

Greek 25th Anniversary Program 4

Volunteer Voices

Last Day for the 11th Time

Evan Boido, 11 time Romania Global Volunteer, explains how difficult it is to say goodbye to the children - even after practicing 10 times before. As with my 10 previous Romania programs, today was a bit sad saying goodbye to the children.…

Greek 25th Anniversary Program 4

Cultures and Traditions Poland

Poland’s UNESCO sites

In 1978, first two places from Poland were inscribed on the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List: Krakow and Wieliczka. Today, the list includes fourteen unique sites that you cannot miss: Historic Center of Warsaw: The historic…