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Iringa Town

“Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country” – JFK Today we had a half-day of volunteering. I taught a class on the environmental effects of rapidly growing populations and learned that Tanzanians are encouraged to have no more than 2 children. Meanwhile Hope continued to […]

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The babies have opened our hearts to love more

“I would like to thank the babies of Tutova. We’ve talked about how sad and difficult their lives are (and this is true) but in many ways, they’ve already done more to impact the world than many people ever will. These babies unite strangers from all over the world with different life experiences, religions, political […]

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These babies unite strangers from all over the world

I am now back in the States after another fulfilling trip to Tutova. It was just over 24 hours ago that I was saying goodbye to the kids, my new friends (both human and canine) and Romania. In our last week, Spring had sprung in the countryside. Flowers and trees were budding, the days warmer. […]

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And Then There Were Three…..

We had a busy week last week with the kids. Many were in isolation because of colds so the volunteers would take turns going in to play with them and try to relieve their boredom. Several parents came to visit last week. It is always so wonderful to see them with their children and very […]

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Red Dirt

Red dirt – that has been our home for the past three weeks. We have walked countless miles around the village and on that red dirt we practiced our Kihehe and Kiswahili terms.   On that red dirt we saw the smiling faces of mothers, fathers, grandfathers, grandmothers, and the crying faces of babies who […]

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Volunteers Perspective

Wednesday, August 5th 2009 Today I showed Char around Te Uki Ou School and felt very proud walking around. I am so comfortable there that tomorrow will be a difficult day. Today was my first day back without Iris and it made for a weird day. I expected her gentleness or soft smile throughout the […]

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Day One

Greetings from Romania! My name is Jane and this is my ninth trip with Global Volunteers, all in Romania. This team we are 12 strong. Ages range from 18 to 63 and from all walks of life- laywers, writers, nurses and a student. We also have a fantastic guy on our team, who is keeping […]

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A Farewell to the Volunteers from our Mexico Host

Farewell Global Volunteers! This is mainly just a thank you speech from us, teachers to you Global volunteers. We always appreciate what you do for our students, and believe me… they might not say it but they appreciate it too. I specially would like to mention a couple of things that make me feel personally […]

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The Good Life in Queretaro – La Buena Vida

1. Plazas….large, small, pockets… families, dancing, fountains, music, balloons, and people watching 2 Shopping…treasures found behind doors in beautiful courtyards, kiosks on Liberdad, shops on Cinco de Mayo – and don’t forget the opals 3. Restaurants…cafes…bakeries – Mexican, Italian, Continental – all individual and unique with terrific food 4. Weather – it’s March….warm sunny days […]

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How Do I Love Queretaro, Let Me Count the Ways

I have been asked why I like to lead Global Volunteer teams to Queretaro. It is a very easy question for me to answer. I would like to borrow from Elizabeth Barrett Browning in her “Sonnets from the Portuguese” where she writes “How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.” I shall take […]

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