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Pongal O Pongal

“I’m leaving part of me behind.”

From Team Leader Pam Cromer : "I always feel like I'm leaving a part of me behind as we prepare to leave. I'm sure that's why I continue to come back. My admiration and respect continues to grow for the teachers who are truly dedicated to their…
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Leverage Your Professional Experience to Enrich the Lives of Others Abroad

On any given Global Volunteers service program, a collection of students, working professionals and retirees come together to make a difference in a community requesting help. How they contribute depends upon each volunteer's commitment…
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Pongal O Pongal

“We’re Willing to Roll up Our Sleeves”

Traveling to Cuba is surprisingly easy.  After a short flight from Miami, we were met at the airport by our Cuban liaison - who reminds us of an old friend. Most of the Cubans we meet with are very educated, and excited to speak English…
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Pongal O Pongal

February at PPA – Much Love Needed and Given

Our work at PPA in Lima is just wonderful! It is a place that fills you up love, kindness, and affection because being surrounded by children and people that care for them is something that is fulfilling for the soul. What could our volunteers…
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Inspirational Volunteer Video from Romania

You may never again feel so appreciated after volunteering with the infants and toddlers in the children's ward of Municipal Hospital in Barlad. The children with sight or hearing impairments or mental disabilities such as autism, Down syndrome…
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Pongal O Pongal

Playtime in Romania

We have a new child, Emma, who I am so happy to meet after seeing pictures and hearing about her.  Unfortunately, she has a virus and is in isolation for a few days.  We've gone in to visit her but can't pick her up or get too close.  Her…
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Pongal O Pongal

“Be an Agent for Peace and Justice”

The direct flight from Miami to Havana is disarmingly brief, as I discovered during my first trip there on a Global Volunteers People-to-People program in 2012. After our ascent, we enjoyed just a few minutes at "cruising altitude" before…
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Pongal O Pongal

New Service Program Announced!

We're thrilled to announce that beginning in May, Global Volunteers will send volunteer teams on two-week service programs to assist children and families in Ciego de Avila, a rural community in the island’s interior, on projects for conversational…
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Pongal O Pongal

New Opportunities for Americans in Cuba!

In December, President Obama announced a series of actions aimed at easing travel and trade restrictions between the United States and Cuba. With these changes, Global Volunteers is prepared to begin a new relationship with our community partners…
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Pongal O Pongal

“I Can’t Wait to Return”

In December, when President Obama discussed ending an outdated foreign policy with Cuba,  all my family and friends had an opinion.  But not one of them had actually spoken to anyone living in Cuba under Castro's regime.   I spent a week…
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Pongal O Pongal

Pongal O Pongal

Pongal is the Harvest festival celebrated in the state of Tamilnadu and also by the Tamil people from all around the world. The festival is celebrated in the month of January for 4 days between January 14th - January 17th. It is mostly celebrated…
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Pongal O Pongal

54 Minute Flight From Home

As I live in Florida, I feel as if I my 2013 journey to Cuba with Global Volunteers was an homage to my Cuban American friends and colleagues. Cuba is beautiful, deteriorating, and complex. The people are warm and welcoming. Everyone dances,…
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