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Thursday For Team 185 – A Feast Day For St Rita

Today is the Feast of St Rita. Rita is the name of our Italian host in Italy. Her students presented her with flowers for her feast day and we are so proud to have our picture with her on this special day. Our day was wonderful. I met &…
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Tuesday Are There Moose in Puglia?

We all started our day early squeezed into the hotel minivan for the 15 minute ride to the school. Once there, Phyllis and Rita did a great job of finding each of us a teacher to work with. All morning we “went with the flow” and…
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Monday – Oh What A Beautiful Morning!

We started our day in grand fashion with a walking tour of Monopoli provided by one of Rita's class of students. At each important site or landmark one of the students recited an historical explanation they had prepared. It was adorable. They…
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Spring Has Sprung in Italy Team – 183 Arrives Today

Signs of spring abound in Monopoli.  Whether it be the children, flowers, or just the happy smiling faces, one is certain it is a grand time to be in Monopoli- dubbed the 'only city. From the children playing with hula hoops to the flower…
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A Mother’s Day Reflection

Barlad Children's Hospital - Alina is a particularly remarkable child.  She is six years old and only weighs 19 lbs, but by some miracle she sees, hears, walks and talks.  She has a grin on her tiny face and her feet are always…
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Monopoli – Global Volunteers Arrive in Two Weeks

Monopoli, Italy, the “home away from home” for Global Volunteers in Italy will charm you on first meeting. The town-wall rises from the sea, and carries the blending white limestone-houses with their colour rich window-shutters. The…
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Swings and Spectacular Views in Baños

In a post three weeks ago, the town of Baños and the waterfall Pailón del Diablo were highlighted. Baños is such a large attraction due to the fact that it offers many activities such as hiking, biking, rafting, kayaking, horseback riding,…
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We are “Breaking Ground!”

Message of the Day:  “Be the change you want to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi  Abna said he would turn two in September, but I could have sworn U. was only six months old.  He couldn’t talk, and he only recently learned…
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Ambedkar Jayanthi

Ambedkar Jayanti  is celebrated as birth anniversary of Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, who was born on 14th April, 1891. It is a National Holiday in India. The saying among us is Gandhi got us Independence but Ambedkar got us our Freedom.…
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“Iniya Tamizh Puthandu Nalvaazhthukkal” – Happy Tamil New Year

Tamil people all around the world celebrate Tamil new year on 14 April. It falls in the month of Chitterai, the first month of the Tamil solar calendar.  It is a state holiday in the state of Tamil Nadu. On the occasion people visit temples…
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What ‘Life In The New Cuba’ Is Really Like

Broadcast on NPR April 13, 2014 Summary: Since Fidel Castro ceded authority to his brother Raul in 2006, life in Cuba has slowly been changing. Young Cubans are more comfortable talking about their government, and cellphones have begun…
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Our last day in Ciego de Avila

Our last day in Ciego de Avila - Thursday - was spent in the heart of the city. We met Eduardo at his church where we gave all the donations we carried with us - toys, fabric, toothpaste and brushes. Zoe led us on a short walking tour of the…
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